#8A9467
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.7% 0.064 118.4), rgb(138, 148, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8A9467 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9467 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 148, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.064 118.4) |
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 #8A9467 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9467 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9467 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9467 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9467
oklch(64.7% 0.064 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D663A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#8A9467 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) | #9A8F64 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F69 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8F88 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9467
#8A9467
oklch(64.7% 0.064 118.4)
- #9386B1
#9386B1
oklch(64.7% 0.065 298.4)
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 #8A9467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A9467 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.