#8A9E57
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.7% 0.099 122), rgb(138, 158, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8A9E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E57 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.099 122) |
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 #8A9E57 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E57 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E57 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E57 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9E57
oklch(66.7% 0.099 122)
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Step 600
600
#697D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 122)
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Step 700
700
#576920
oklch(49% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#8A9E57 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) | #A69751 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F988D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E57
#8A9E57
oklch(66.7% 0.099 122)
- #9F86C7
#9F86C7
oklch(66.7% 0.098 301.5)
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 #8A9E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #8A9E57 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.