#8A9244
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.103 114.2), rgb(138, 146, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8A9244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9244 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.103 114.2) |
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 #8A9244 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9244 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9244 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9244 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9244
oklch(63.6% 0.103 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5412
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#8A9244 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) | #9B8C3D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D48 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928A80 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9244
#8A9244
oklch(63.6% 0.103 114.2)
- #8F7EC3
#8F7EC3
oklch(63.6% 0.103 294.6)
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 #8A9244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9244 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.