#8A916E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.051 117), rgb(138, 145, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8A916E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A916E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 145, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.051 117) |
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 #8A916E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A916E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A916E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A916E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA488
oklch(70.6% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A916E
oklch(64.1% 0.051 117)
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Step 600
600
#717853
oklch(55.7% 0.055 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6543
oklch(49.1% 0.052 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5237
oklch(42.6% 0.043 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#8A916E 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) | #968D6C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E6F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D88 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A916E
#8A916E
oklch(64.1% 0.051 117)
- #8F87A8
#8F87A8
oklch(64.2% 0.05 296.1)
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 #8A916E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #8A916E 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.