#8FA356
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.2% 0.105 121.2), rgb(143, 163, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8FA356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA356 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.105 121.2) |
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 #8FA356 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA356 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA356 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA356 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA356
oklch(68.2% 0.105 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9528
oklch(63% 0.135 121.3)
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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
#3B4804
oklch(37.7% 0.088 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#8FA356 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) | #AB9B50 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959C91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA356
#8FA356
oklch(68.2% 0.105 121.2)
- #A489D0
#A489D0
oklch(68.2% 0.106 301.1)
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 #8FA356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FA356 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.