#8A9857
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.3% 0.09 118.9), rgb(138, 152, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8A9857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 119°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9857 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.09 118.9) |
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 #8A9857 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9857 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9857 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9857 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9857
oklch(65.3% 0.09 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B34
oklch(55.5% 0.097 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B6826
oklch(49.2% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5521
oklch(42.8% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#8A9857 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) | #A09252 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909288 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9857
#8A9857
oklch(65.3% 0.09 118.9)
- #9784C0
#9784C0
oklch(65.3% 0.09 298.4)
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 #8A9857, 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 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9857 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.