#8A8B26
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.12 110), rgb(138, 139, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8A8B26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8B26 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.12 110) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A8B26 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8B26 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8B26 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8B26 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
-
Step 300
300
#C2C499
oklch(80.8% 0.058 109.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A4A65F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 110)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8B26
oklch(61.7% 0.12 110)
-
Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
-
Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
-
Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
-
Step 900
900
#444507
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
-
Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#8A8B26 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #968514 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948277 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8B26
#8A8B26
oklch(61.7% 0.12 110)
- #8577C8
#8577C8
oklch(61.6% 0.121 290.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A8B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A8B26 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.