#8D9259
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.2% 0.079 112.7), rgb(141, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8D9259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9259 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.079 112.7) |
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 #8D9259 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9259 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9259 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D9259 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9259
oklch(64.2% 0.079 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#74783A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#61652C
oklch(49% 0.079 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#8D9259 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948C84 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9259
#8D9259
oklch(64.2% 0.079 112.7)
- #8E84B9
#8E84B9
oklch(64.2% 0.079 292.7)
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 #8D9259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D9259 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.