#8AA161
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.092 124.9), rgb(138, 161, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8AA161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA161 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.092 124.9) |
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 #8AA161 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA161 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA161 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA161 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA161
oklch(67.6% 0.092 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#799540
oklch(63% 0.117 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#627F1B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 125)
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Step 700
700
#526B0B
oklch(49% 0.118 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#43580F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#8AA161 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) | #A89A5C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49964 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9B91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA161
#8AA161
oklch(67.6% 0.092 124.9)
- #A489C5
#A489C5
oklch(67.7% 0.091 304.7)
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 #8AA161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #8AA161 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.