#8D9846
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.3% 0.108 115.8), rgb(141, 152, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8D9846 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9846 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 152, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.108 115.8) |
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 #8D9846 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9846 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9846 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9846 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9846
oklch(65.3% 0.108 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717B19
oklch(55.6% 0.117 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6808
oklch(49.2% 0.11 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D550E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#8D9846 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) | #A1913E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1924B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959086 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9846
#8D9846
oklch(65.3% 0.108 115.8)
- #9682CA
#9682CA
oklch(65.3% 0.107 296.1)
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 #8D9846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D9846 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.