#8A9344
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.9% 0.104 114.8), rgb(138, 147, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8A9344 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9344 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.104 114.8) |
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 #8A9344 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9344 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9344 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9344 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#9FA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9344
oklch(63.9% 0.104 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F670F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5411
oklch(42.7% 0.087 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#8A9344 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) | #9C8C3C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E48 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B81 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9344
#8A9344
oklch(63.9% 0.104 114.8)
- #907FC4
#907FC4
oklch(63.9% 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 #8A9344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9344 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.