#8A9339
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.7% 0.114 114.5), rgb(138, 147, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8A9339 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9339 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.114 114.5) |
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 #8A9339 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9339 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9339 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9339 text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA765
oklch(70.6% 0.089 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9339
oklch(63.7% 0.114 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B04
oklch(55.6% 0.125 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5401
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41460F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#8A9339 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) | #9D8C2F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B80 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9339
#8A9339
oklch(63.7% 0.114 114.5)
- #907DCA
#907DCA
oklch(63.8% 0.114 294.3)
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 #8A9339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9339 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.