#8A9474
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65% 0.047 121.8), rgb(138, 148, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8A9474 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 122°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9474 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.047 121.8) |
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 #8A9474 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9474 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9474 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9474 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9474
oklch(65% 0.047 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7857
oklch(55.5% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6547
oklch(49% 0.047 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#8A9474 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) | #989072 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D918B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9474
#8A9474
oklch(65% 0.047 121.8)
- #9489A8
#9489A8
oklch(65% 0.047 301.3)
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 #8A9474, 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 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9474 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.