#8A973E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.115 116.7), rgb(138, 151, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8A973E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A973E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.115 116.7) |
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 #8A973E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A973E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A973E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A973E text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A973E
oklch(64.7% 0.115 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5504
oklch(42.7% 0.096 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4611
oklch(37.6% 0.074 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#8A973E 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) | #A19034 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9143 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928F84 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A973E
#8A973E
oklch(64.7% 0.115 116.7)
- #957FCC
#957FCC
oklch(64.7% 0.115 296.2)
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 #8A973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A973E 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.