#8BA062
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.089 124), rgb(139, 160, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8BA062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA062 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 160, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.089 124) |
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 #8BA062 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8BA062 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA062 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA062 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA062
oklch(67.4% 0.089 124)
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Step 500
500
#7B9543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#536B10
oklch(49.1% 0.115 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#445712
oklch(42.6% 0.095 124)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#8BA062 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) | #A7995D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49865 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9A91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA062
#8BA062
oklch(67.4% 0.089 124)
- #A289C3
#A289C3
oklch(67.4% 0.088 303.9)
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 #8BA062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BA062 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.