#8A9255
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.9% 0.084 114.9), rgb(138, 146, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8A9255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9255 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.084 114.9) |
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 #8A9255 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9255 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9255 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9255 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9255
oklch(63.9% 0.084 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727936
oklch(55.5% 0.091 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6629
oklch(49% 0.084 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5323
oklch(42.6% 0.07 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414522
oklch(37.7% 0.054 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#8A9255 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) | #9A8C50 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E58 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908C83 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9255
#8A9255
oklch(63.9% 0.084 114.9)
- #8F82BA
#8F82BA
oklch(63.9% 0.084 294.6)
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 #8A9255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9255 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.