#8D8D40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.1 109), rgb(141, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8D8D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8D40 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.1 109) |
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 #8D8D40 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8D40 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8D40 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8D40 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8D40
oklch(62.7% 0.1 109)
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Step 600
600
#79781E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#66650E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#535211
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#8D8D40 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) | #978838 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A44 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96857C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8D40
#8D8D40
oklch(62.7% 0.1 109)
- #867EC1
#867EC1
oklch(62.7% 0.1 288.6)
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 #8D8D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D8D40 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.