#8A9544
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.107 115.9), rgb(138, 149, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8A9544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9544 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.107 115.9) |
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 #8A9544 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9544 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9544 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9544 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9544
oklch(64.3% 0.107 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E680B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D550F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#8A9544 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) | #9E8E3C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928D83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9544
#8A9544
oklch(64.3% 0.107 115.9)
- #937FC7
#937FC7
oklch(64.3% 0.107 296)
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 #8A9544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9544 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.