#8E9F4E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.108 119.2), rgb(142, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8E9F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9F4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.108 119.2) |
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 #8E9F4E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9F4E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9F4E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9F4E text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC796
oklch(80.8% 0.067 119.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9F4E
oklch(67.1% 0.108 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#81941D
oklch(63% 0.138 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#8E9F4E 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) | #A89747 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95988C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9F4E
#8E9F4E
oklch(67.1% 0.108 119.2)
- #9F86CF
#9F86CF
oklch(67.1% 0.109 299.2)
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 #8E9F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E9F4E 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.