#8D954E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.7% 0.095 114.4), rgb(141, 149, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8D954E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D954E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 149, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.095 114.4) |
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 #8D954E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D954E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D954E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D954E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D954E
oklch(64.7% 0.095 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60671C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#8D954E 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) | #9E8F48 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948E84 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D954E
#8D954E
oklch(64.7% 0.095 114.4)
- #9283C3
#9283C3
oklch(64.8% 0.095 294.4)
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 #8D954E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D954E 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.