#8A9958
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.09 119.6), rgb(138, 153, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8A9958 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 120°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9958 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.09 119.6) |
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 #8A9958 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9958 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9958 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9958 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9958
oklch(65.5% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B34
oklch(55.5% 0.098 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6826
oklch(49.2% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5521
oklch(42.7% 0.076 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#8A9958 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) | #A19253 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909389 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9958
#8A9958
oklch(65.5% 0.09 119.6)
- #9984C0
#9984C0
oklch(65.5% 0.09 300)
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 #8A9958, 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 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9958 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.