#8F9643
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65% 0.107 113.4), rgb(143, 150, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8F9643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9643 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 150, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.107 113.4) |
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 #8F9643 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9643 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9643 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9643 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#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
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9643
oklch(65% 0.107 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A15
oklch(55.6% 0.117 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616703
oklch(49.2% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#8F9643 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) | #A0903B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09148 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978E84 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9643
#8F9643
oklch(65% 0.107 113.4)
- #9282CA
#9282CA
oklch(65% 0.107 293.4)
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 #8F9643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F9643 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.