#8C8E40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.101 110.3), rgb(140, 142, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8C8E40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8E40 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.101 110.3) |
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 #8C8E40 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8E40 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8E40 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8E40 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8E40
oklch(62.8% 0.101 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77781D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#64650D
oklch(49% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525310
oklch(42.8% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444516
oklch(37.9% 0.067 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#8C8E40 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) | #988838 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B44 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95867D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8E40
#8C8E40
oklch(62.8% 0.101 110.3)
- #887EC2
#887EC2
oklch(62.9% 0.101 289.9)
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 #8C8E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.052
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
Use #8C8E40 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.