Dark Yellow — #8B8000

#8B8000, primarily known as Dark Yellow, is composed of 55% red, 50% green, and 0% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 100% yellow, 45% black. In HSL the hue angle is 55°, saturation 100%, and lightness 27%. The closest web-safe color is #999933.

Closest named match: Thicket Green (#93840F, ΔE 2.77)

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Format	Value	Copy
HEX	#8B8000
RGB	rgb(139, 128, 0)
HSL	hsl(55.3, 100%, 27.3%)
HSV	hsv(55.3, 100%, 54.5%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 7.9%, 100%, 45.5%)
OKLCH	oklch(59.11% 0.1245 103.49)
HWB	hwb(55.3 0% 45.5%)
LAB	lab(53.2% -4.39 57.31)
LCH	lch(53.2% 57.5 94.4)
OKLAB	oklab(59.11% -0.0291 0.1211)
XYZ	X 18.37 Y 20.93 Z 3.07
Web Safe	#999933
RGB Percent	54.5%, 50.2%, 0%
Decimal	9142272

Format	Value	Copy
HEX	#8B8000
RGB	rgb(139, 128, 0)
HSL	hsl(55.3, 100%, 27.3%)
HSV	hsv(55.3, 100%, 54.5%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 7.9%, 100%, 45.5%)
OKLCH	oklch(59.11% 0.1245 103.49)
HWB	hwb(55.3 0% 45.5%)

Format	Value	Copy
LAB	lab(53.2% -4.39 57.31)
LCH	lch(53.2% 57.5 94.4)
OKLAB	oklab(59.11% -0.0291 0.1211)
XYZ	X 18.37 Y 20.93 Z 3.07
Web Safe	#999933
RGB Percent	54.5%, 50.2%, 0%
Decimal	9142272

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Similar named colors

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Thicket Green

#93840F · ΔE 2.77

Quagmire Green

#998811 · ΔE 4.43

Fickle Pickle

#8B851B · ΔE 5.33

Medusa Green

#998800 · ΔE 5.36

Captain Kirk

#9B870C · ΔE 5.42

Drably Olive

#808101 · ΔE 5.75

Moscow Papyrus

#937C00 · ΔE 5.83

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5.19:1

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Protanopia

99% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

Deuteranopia

96% similar

6% of men, 0.4% of women

Tritanopia

75% similar

0.001% of population

Achromatopsia

71% similar

0.003% of population

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