#8A8B34
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.109 109.8), rgb(138, 139, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8A8B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8B34 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.109 109.8) |
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 #8A8B34 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8B34 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8B34 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8B34 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8B34
oklch(61.8% 0.109 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787808
oklch(55.5% 0.118 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535303
oklch(42.8% 0.092 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#8A8B34 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) | #96852A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978839 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938379 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8B34
#8A8B34
oklch(61.8% 0.109 109.8)
- #857AC3
#857AC3
oklch(61.9% 0.109 289.7)
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 #8A8B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A8B34 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.