#8A9058
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.5% 0.078 113.6), rgb(138, 144, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8A9058 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9058 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.078 113.6) |
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 #8A9058 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9058 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9058 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9058 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9058
oklch(63.5% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60662E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#8A9058 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) | #988B54 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A82 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9058
#8A9058
oklch(63.5% 0.078 113.6)
- #8D82B6
#8D82B6
oklch(63.6% 0.078 293.8)
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 #8A9058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9058 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.