#8A9265
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.2% 0.064 116.4), rgb(138, 146, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8A9265 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 116°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9265 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.064 116.4) |
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 #8A9265 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9265 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9265 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9265 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA582
oklch(70.7% 0.05 116.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9265
oklch(64.2% 0.064 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#717948
oklch(55.7% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E653A
oklch(49% 0.064 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#8A9265 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) | #988D62 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E67 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9265
#8A9265
oklch(64.2% 0.064 116.4)
- #9085B0
#9085B0
oklch(64.2% 0.065 296.3)
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 #8A9265, 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 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A9265 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.