#8D8E2D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.118 109.9), rgb(141, 142, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8D8E2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8E2D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 142, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.118 109.9) |
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 #8D8E2D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8E2D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8E2D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8E2D text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A660
oklch(70.7% 0.092 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8E2D
oklch(62.7% 0.118 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#444509
oklch(37.7% 0.077 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#8D8E2D 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) | #99881F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B34 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97857A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8E2D
#8D8E2D
oklch(62.7% 0.118 109.9)
- #887BCA
#887BCA
oklch(62.8% 0.117 290.1)
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 #8D8E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D8E2D 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.