#8AA359
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.104 124.4), rgb(138, 163, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8AA359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA359 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.104 124.4) |
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 #8AA359 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA359 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA359 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA359 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA359
oklch(67.9% 0.104 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#789731
oklch(63.2% 0.133 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#8AA359 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) | #AA9B53 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9D91 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA359
#8AA359
oklch(67.9% 0.104 124.4)
- #A687CC
#A687CC
oklch(67.8% 0.105 304.4)
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 #8AA359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #8AA359 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.