#8A936A
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.059 118.1), rgb(138, 147, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8A936A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 118°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A936A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.059 118.1) |
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 #8A936A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A936A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A936A text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A936A text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA585
oklch(70.7% 0.046 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A936A
oklch(64.5% 0.059 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#70794D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 118)
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Step 700
700
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#8A936A 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) | #998F67 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8F88 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A936A
#8A936A
oklch(64.5% 0.059 118.1)
- #9286AD
#9286AD
oklch(64.4% 0.059 298.8)
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 #8A936A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A936A 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.