#8E923C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.9% 0.109 111.6), rgb(142, 146, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8E923C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E923C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 146, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.109 111.6) |
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 #8E923C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E923C | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E923C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E923C text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59D
oklch(81% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A666
oklch(70.7% 0.086 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E923C
oklch(63.9% 0.109 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76790C
oklch(55.5% 0.119 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515305
oklch(42.6% 0.091 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434511
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#8E923C 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) | #9C8C33 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978A7F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E923C
#8E923C
oklch(63.9% 0.109 111.6)
- #8D7FC9
#8D7FC9
oklch(63.9% 0.11 291.7)
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 #8E923C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
Use #8E923C 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.