#8A965A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.084 118), rgb(138, 150, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8A965A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A965A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.084 118) |
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 #8A965A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A965A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A965A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A965A text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A965A
oklch(64.9% 0.084 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A39
oklch(55.4% 0.09 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C672B
oklch(49% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5425
oklch(42.6% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4623
oklch(37.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#8A965A 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) | #9D9055 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909087 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A965A
#8A965A
oklch(64.9% 0.084 118)
- #9584BC
#9584BC
oklch(65% 0.084 298)
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 #8A965A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A965A 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.