#8E9540
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.6% 0.109 113.4), rgb(142, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8E9540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9540 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.109 113.4) |
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 #8E9540 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9540 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E9540 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9540 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9540
oklch(64.6% 0.109 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A11
oklch(55.6% 0.119 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5408
oklch(42.7% 0.092 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#8E9540 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) | #9F8E37 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9045 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978D82 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9540
#8E9540
oklch(64.6% 0.109 113.4)
- #9181CA
#9181CA
oklch(64.7% 0.108 293.2)
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 #8E9540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #8E9540 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.