#8A9A55
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.095 119.8), rgb(138, 154, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8A9A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A55 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.095 119.8) |
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 #8A9A55 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A55 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A55 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A55 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9A55
oklch(65.7% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6822
oklch(49% 0.096 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A551E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D461E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 120)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#8A9A55 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) | #A2934F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09359 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90948A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A55
#8A9A55
oklch(65.7% 0.095 119.8)
- #9A84C3
#9A84C3
oklch(65.7% 0.095 299.8)
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 #8A9A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A9A55 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.