#8A9039
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.111 112.8), rgb(138, 144, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8A9039 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9039 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.111 112.8) |
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 #8A9039 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9039 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9039 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9039 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A766
oklch(70.8% 0.087 112.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9039
oklch(63% 0.111 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A0B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505405
oklch(42.8% 0.093 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#8A9039 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) | #9A8A2F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93887D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9039
#8A9039
oklch(63% 0.111 112.8)
- #8C7CC6
#8C7CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.11 292.9)
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 #8A9039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9039 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.