#8A9945
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.3% 0.111 118), rgb(138, 153, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8A9945 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9945 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.111 118) |
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 #8A9945 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9945 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9945 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9945 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9945
oklch(65.3% 0.111 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C17
oklch(55.5% 0.121 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6906
oklch(49.3% 0.112 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#8A9945 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) | #A2923D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919286 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9945
#8A9945
oklch(65.3% 0.111 118)
- #9881CB
#9881CB
oklch(65.3% 0.11 297.6)
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 #8A9945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A9945 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.