#8A9063
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.064 114.4), rgb(138, 144, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8A9063 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 114°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9063 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.064 114.4) |
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 #8A9063 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9063 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9063 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9063 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9063
oklch(63.7% 0.064 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#606539
oklch(49.1% 0.064 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5230
oklch(42.6% 0.052 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#8A9063 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) | #968C60 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D65 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8B84 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9063
#8A9063
oklch(63.7% 0.064 114.4)
- #8D84AF
#8D84AF
oklch(63.7% 0.064 294.1)
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 #8A9063, 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 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9063 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.