#8FA259
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.1 121.1), rgb(143, 162, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8FA259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA259 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.1 121.1) |
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 #8FA259 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA259 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA259 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA259 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79A
oklch(80.8% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA259
oklch(68% 0.1 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9530
oklch(63.2% 0.129 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#8FA259 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) | #AA9A53 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959B91 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA259
#8FA259
oklch(68% 0.1 121.1)
- #A38ACD
#A38ACD
oklch(68.1% 0.1 300.9)
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 #8FA259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #8FA259 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.