#8BA154
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.106 122.4), rgb(139, 161, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8BA154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA154 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 161, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.106 122.4) |
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 #8BA154 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8BA154 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA154 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA154 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA154
oklch(67.4% 0.106 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9629
oklch(63.1% 0.136 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4805
oklch(37.6% 0.087 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#8BA154 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) | #A9994D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69858 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909A8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA154
#8BA154
oklch(67.4% 0.106 122.4)
- #A386CD
#A386CD
oklch(67.4% 0.107 302.4)
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 #8BA154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BA154 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.