#8A9840
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.114 117.3), rgb(138, 152, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8A9840 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9840 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 117.3) |
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 #8A9840 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9840 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9840 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9840 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9840
oklch(65% 0.114 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5506
oklch(42.6% 0.095 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#8A9840 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) | #A19137 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09145 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929085 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9840
#8A9840
oklch(65% 0.114 117.3)
- #977FCC
#977FCC
oklch(64.9% 0.115 297.5)
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 #8A9840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9840 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.