#8A9657
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.8% 0.087 117.7), rgb(138, 150, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8A9657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9657 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.087 117.7) |
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 #8A9657 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9657 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9657 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9657 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA776
oklch(70.8% 0.069 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9657
oklch(64.8% 0.087 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B35
oklch(55.7% 0.096 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6728
oklch(49.1% 0.087 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5422
oklch(42.7% 0.073 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#8A9657 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) | #9E9052 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909087 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9657
#8A9657
oklch(64.8% 0.087 117.7)
- #9583BD
#9583BD
oklch(64.8% 0.087 298.2)
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 #8A9657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9657 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.