#8A9E59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.7% 0.097 122.3), rgb(138, 158, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A9E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E59 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.097 122.3) |
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 #8A9E59 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E59 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E59 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E59 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A973
oklch(70.8% 0.077 122.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9E59
oklch(66.7% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D31
oklch(55.7% 0.105 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#576923
oklch(49% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#47561F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C471F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#8A9E59 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) | #A59754 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F988D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E59
#8A9E59
oklch(66.7% 0.097 122.3)
- #A086C6
#A086C6
oklch(66.8% 0.097 302.5)
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 #8A9E59, 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 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #8A9E59 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.