#8B9540
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.4% 0.11 115.2), rgb(139, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8B9540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9540 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.11 115.2) |
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 #8B9540 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9540 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B9540 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9540 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA768
oklch(70.6% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9540
oklch(64.4% 0.11 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B13
oklch(55.6% 0.12 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5409
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#8B9540 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) | #9F8E37 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9045 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938D82 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9540
#8B9540
oklch(64.4% 0.11 115.2)
- #927FC9
#927FC9
oklch(64.3% 0.11 294.9)
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 #8B9540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B9540 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.