#8DA559
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.6% 0.106 123.5), rgb(141, 165, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8DA559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA559 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.106 123.5) |
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 #8DA559 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA559 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA559 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA559 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA559
oklch(68.6% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#79962C
oklch(63% 0.135 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384907
oklch(37.7% 0.089 124)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#8DA559 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) | #AD9D53 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929E93 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA559
#8DA559
oklch(68.6% 0.106 123.5)
- #A88AD0
#A88AD0
oklch(68.7% 0.105 303.4)
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 #8DA559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DA559 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.