#8E8F3C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.106 109.7), rgb(142, 143, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8E8F3C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8F3C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 143, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.106 109.7) |
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 #8E8F3C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8F3C | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8F3C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8F3C text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787812
oklch(55.5% 0.115 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525309
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444413
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#8E8F3C 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) | #9A8933 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97877D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8F3C
#8E8F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.106 109.7)
- #897EC5
#897EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.106 290.1)
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 #8E8F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #8E8F3C 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.