#8AA048
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.117 121.3), rgb(138, 160, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8AA048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA048 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.117 121.3) |
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 #8AA048 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8AA048 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA048 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA048 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C893
oklch(80.8% 0.073 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA048
oklch(66.9% 0.117 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9608
oklch(63% 0.15 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#8AA048 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) | #A9983F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90998C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA048
#8AA048
oklch(66.9% 0.117 121.3)
- #A283D1
#A283D1
oklch(66.9% 0.117 301.6)
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 #8AA048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AA048 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.