#8A9F5E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.092 123.5), rgb(138, 159, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8A9F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9F5E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 123.5) |
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 #8A9F5E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9F5E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F5E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F5E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9F5E
oklch(67% 0.092 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B953E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#44570C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#8A9F5E 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) | #A69859 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E998F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9F5E
#8A9F5E
oklch(67% 0.092 123.5)
- #A187C4
#A187C4
oklch(67% 0.093 303.5)
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 #8A9F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A9F5E 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.