#8F9142
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.8% 0.102 110.3), rgb(143, 145, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8F9142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9142 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.102 110.3) |
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 #8F9142 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9142 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F9142 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F9142 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9142
oklch(63.8% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77791B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#64650A
oklch(49% 0.103 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444516
oklch(37.9% 0.067 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#8F9142 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) | #9B8B3A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98897F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9142
#8F9142
oklch(63.8% 0.102 110.3)
- #8B80C5
#8B80C5
oklch(63.7% 0.102 290.5)
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 #8F9142, 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 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #8F9142 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.