#8F9054
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.8% 0.082 109.3), rgb(143, 144, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8F9054 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9054 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 144, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.082 109.3) |
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 #8F9054 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9054 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F9054 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F9054 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A476
oklch(70.6% 0.063 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9054
oklch(63.8% 0.082 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#777835
oklch(55.7% 0.09 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646428
oklch(49% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#525222
oklch(42.7% 0.068 109)
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Step 900
900
#444421
oklch(37.8% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#8F9054 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) | #998B4F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E57 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978981 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9054
#8F9054
oklch(63.8% 0.082 109.3)
- #8A84BA
#8A84BA
oklch(63.9% 0.08 289)
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 #8F9054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F9054 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.