#8A9B52
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.9% 0.1 120), rgb(138, 155, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8A9B52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B52 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.1 120) |
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 #8A9B52 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B52 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B52 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B52 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9B52
oklch(65.9% 0.1 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A691C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#8A9B52 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) | #A3944C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19456 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90948A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B52
#8A9B52
oklch(65.9% 0.1 120)
- #9B84C6
#9B84C6
oklch(65.9% 0.099 299.7)
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 #8A9B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #8A9B52 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.