#8D9949
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.6% 0.106 116.5), rgb(141, 153, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8D9949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9949 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.106 116.5) |
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 #8D9949 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9949 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9949 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9949 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 116.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9949
oklch(65.6% 0.106 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D680E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C5511
oklch(42.8% 0.089 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4617
oklch(37.7% 0.069 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#8D9949 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) | #A29242 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949287 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9949
#8D9949
oklch(65.6% 0.106 116.5)
- #9783CA
#9783CA
oklch(65.6% 0.106 296.3)
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 #8D9949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D9949 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.