#8A9E52
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.104 121.4), rgb(138, 158, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8A9E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E52 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.104 121.4) |
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 #8A9E52 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E52 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E52 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E52 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9E52
oklch(66.6% 0.104 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D27
oklch(55.6% 0.113 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#586919
oklch(49% 0.105 121)
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Step 800
800
#485618
oklch(42.7% 0.087 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#8A9E52 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) | #A6964C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90978C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E52
#8A9E52
oklch(66.6% 0.104 121.4)
- #9F85CA
#9F85CA
oklch(66.7% 0.104 301)
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 #8A9E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #8A9E52 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.