#8AA356
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.107 124), rgb(138, 163, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#8AA356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA356 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 124) |
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 #8AA356 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA356 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA356 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA356 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA356
oklch(67.8% 0.107 124)
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Step 500
500
#78972B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384906
oklch(37.7% 0.089 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#8AA356 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) | #AB9B50 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9C91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA356
#8AA356
oklch(67.8% 0.107 124)
- #A687CE
#A687CE
oklch(67.9% 0.107 303.7)
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 #8AA356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #8AA356 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.