#8A9552
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.5% 0.092 116.7), rgb(138, 149, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8A9552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 117°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9552 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.092 116.7) |
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 #8A9552 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9552 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9552 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9552 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9552
oklch(64.5% 0.092 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#707B30
oklch(55.7% 0.1 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6722
oklch(49.1% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C541E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#8A9552 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) | #9D8F4D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9055 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908E85 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9552
#8A9552
oklch(64.5% 0.092 116.7)
- #9382BF
#9382BF
oklch(64.5% 0.091 296.6)
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 #8A9552, 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 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A9552 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.