#8A954E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.5% 0.096 116.4), rgb(138, 149, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8A954E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A954E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.096 116.4) |
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 #8A954E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A954E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A954E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A954E text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A954E
oklch(64.5% 0.096 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E671D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#8A954E 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) | #9D8F48 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9052 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A954E
#8A954E
oklch(64.5% 0.096 116.4)
- #9381C1
#9381C1
oklch(64.4% 0.096 296.5)
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 #8A954E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A954E 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.