#8A9462
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.071 117.6), rgb(138, 148, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8A9462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9462 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 148, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.071 117.6) |
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 #8A9462 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9462 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9462 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9462 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9462
oklch(64.6% 0.071 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7944
oklch(55.5% 0.076 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6635
oklch(49% 0.072 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C532D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#8A9462 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) | #9A8F5F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8F87 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9462
#8A9462
oklch(64.6% 0.071 117.6)
- #9385B4
#9385B4
oklch(64.6% 0.071 298.1)
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 #8A9462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9462 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.