#8A9850
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.098 118.3), rgb(138, 152, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8A9850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 118°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9850 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.098 118.3) |
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 #8A9850 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9850 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9850 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9850 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9850
oklch(65.2% 0.098 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#8A9850 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) | #A0914A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9254 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909187 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9850
#8A9850
oklch(65.2% 0.098 118.3)
- #9782C4
#9782C4
oklch(65.1% 0.099 298.2)
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 #8A9850, 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 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9850 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.