#8A8D57
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.075 111.1), rgb(138, 141, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8A8D57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D57 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.075 111.1) |
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 #8A8D57 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D57 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D57 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D57 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D57
oklch(62.8% 0.075 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652F
oklch(49.1% 0.076 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505228
oklch(42.6% 0.062 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#8A8D57 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) | #958853 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A59 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918780 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D57
#8A8D57
oklch(62.8% 0.075 111.1)
- #8881B3
#8881B3
oklch(62.8% 0.075 290.5)
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 #8A8D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8D57 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.