#8BA261
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.093 124.7), rgb(139, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#8BA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 125°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA261 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.093 124.7) |
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 #8BA261 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA261 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA261 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA261 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA261
oklch(67.9% 0.093 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#79963F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#637F18
oklch(55.5% 0.128 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#526C07
oklch(49.3% 0.12 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#43580D
oklch(42.8% 0.1 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#8BA261 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) | #A99B5C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A64 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9C92 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA261
#8BA261
oklch(67.9% 0.093 124.7)
- #A589C6
#A589C6
oklch(67.8% 0.093 305.1)
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 #8BA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #8BA261 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.