#8FA554
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.7% 0.11 121.9), rgb(143, 165, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8FA554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA554 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 165, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.11 121.9) |
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 #8FA554 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA554 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA554 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA554 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA554
oklch(68.7% 0.11 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9620
oklch(63.1% 0.141 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#8FA554 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) | #AD9D4D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959E92 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA554
#8FA554
oklch(68.7% 0.11 121.9)
- #A789D3
#A789D3
oklch(68.6% 0.111 302.2)
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 #8FA554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FA554 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.