#8D9152
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.9% 0.085 111.7), rgb(141, 145, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8D9152 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9152 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 111.7) |
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 #8D9152 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9152 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9152 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D9152 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9152
oklch(63.9% 0.085 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757833
oklch(55.5% 0.092 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626525
oklch(49% 0.086 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424420
oklch(37.5% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#8D9152 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) | #9A8C4D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948A82 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9152
#8D9152
oklch(63.9% 0.085 111.7)
- #8C82BC
#8C82BC
oklch(63.8% 0.086 291.7)
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 #8D9152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D9152 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.