#8A9565
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.9% 0.069 118.8), rgb(138, 149, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8A9565 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 119°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9565 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.069 118.8) |
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 #8A9565 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9565 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9565 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9565 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9565
oklch(64.9% 0.069 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6638
oklch(49% 0.068 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B532E
oklch(42.5% 0.057 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#8A9565 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) | #9B9062 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9067 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9089 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9565
#8A9565
oklch(64.9% 0.069 118.8)
- #9486B3
#9486B3
oklch(64.9% 0.068 298.8)
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 #8A9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A9565 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.