#8A9545
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.106 115.9), rgb(138, 149, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8A9545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9545 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.106 115.9) |
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 #8A9545 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9545 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9545 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9545 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
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9545
oklch(64.3% 0.106 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E670D
oklch(49% 0.106 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5411
oklch(42.6% 0.087 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#8A9545 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) | #9E8E3D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928E83 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9545
#8A9545
oklch(64.3% 0.106 115.9)
- #937FC6
#937FC6
oklch(64.3% 0.106 296.2)
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 #8A9545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9545 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.