#8A8F5B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.072 112.9), rgb(138, 143, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8A8F5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8F5B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 143, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.072 112.9) |
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 #8A8F5B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8F5B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8F5B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8F5B text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8F5B
oklch(63.3% 0.072 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#737840
oklch(55.5% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616532
oklch(49.1% 0.073 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F532A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#8A8F5B 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) | #968A57 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908982 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8F5B
#8A8F5B
oklch(63.3% 0.072 112.9)
- #8B82B2
#8B82B2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 292.8)
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 #8A8F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8F5B 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.