#8A8F63
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.5% 0.062 113.5), rgb(138, 143, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8A8F63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8F63 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 143, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.062 113.5) |
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 #8A8F63 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8F63 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8F63 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8F63 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A482
oklch(70.6% 0.048 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8F63
oklch(63.5% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737849
oklch(55.7% 0.067 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60653A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#8A8F63 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) | #958B60 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C65 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8A84 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8F63
#8A8F63
oklch(63.5% 0.062 113.5)
- #8C84AD
#8C84AD
oklch(63.5% 0.061 293.5)
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 #8A8F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #8A8F63 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.