#8F9554
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65% 0.088 113.2), rgb(143, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8F9554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9554 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.088 113.2) |
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 #8F9554 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9554 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9554 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9554 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A674
oklch(70.8% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9554
oklch(65% 0.088 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747931
oklch(55.6% 0.095 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#8F9554 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) | #9E8F4F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9157 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968E85 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9554
#8F9554
oklch(65% 0.088 113.2)
- #9185C0
#9185C0
oklch(65% 0.088 293.1)
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 #8F9554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #8F9554 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.