#8D9547
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.6% 0.103 114.1), rgb(141, 149, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8D9547 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9547 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 149, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.103 114.1) |
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 #8D9547 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9547 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9547 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9547 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9547
oklch(64.6% 0.103 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5412
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#8D9547 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) | #9E8F40 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958D83 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9547
#8D9547
oklch(64.6% 0.103 114.1)
- #9281C6
#9281C6
oklch(64.6% 0.103 294.7)
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 #8D9547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D9547 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.