#8B9550
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.6% 0.094 115.9), rgb(139, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8B9550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9550 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.094 115.9) |
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 #8B9550 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9550 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B9550 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9550 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA772
oklch(70.8% 0.073 116.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9550
oklch(64.6% 0.094 115.9)
-
Step 600
600
#717A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 115.4)
-
Step 700
700
#5E671F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 116.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4D541C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
-
Step 900
900
#40451D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 115.3)
-
Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#8B9550 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) | #9D8F4A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9054 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928E85 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9550
#8B9550
oklch(64.6% 0.094 115.9)
- #9382C1
#9382C1
oklch(64.6% 0.094 296.1)
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 #8B9550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #8B9550 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.