#8A9651
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.094 117.2), rgb(138, 150, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8A9651 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9651 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.094 117.2) |
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 #8A9651 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9651 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9651 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9651 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9651
oklch(64.7% 0.094 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6720
oklch(49% 0.095 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C541D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#8A9651 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) | #9E904B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908F86 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9651
#8A9651
oklch(64.7% 0.094 117.2)
- #9482C1
#9482C1
oklch(64.7% 0.094 296.8)
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 #8A9651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A9651 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.