#8FA65A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.105 123), rgb(143, 166, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8FA65A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA65A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 166, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.105 123) |
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 #8FA65A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA65A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA65A text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA65A text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA65A
oklch(69% 0.105 123)
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Step 500
500
#7A962C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394907
oklch(37.8% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#8FA65A 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) | #AE9E54 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949F94 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA65A
#8FA65A
oklch(69% 0.105 123)
- #A88BD1
#A88BD1
oklch(68.9% 0.105 302.8)
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 #8FA65A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #8FA65A 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.