#8A966D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.06 121.3), rgb(138, 150, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8A966D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A966D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.06 121.3) |
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 #8A966D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A966D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A966D text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A966D text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA685
oklch(70.8% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A966D
oklch(65.3% 0.06 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D794E
oklch(55.5% 0.064 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B663F
oklch(49% 0.06 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#8A966D 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) | #9B916A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D928B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A966D
#8A966D
oklch(65.3% 0.06 121.3)
- #9688AF
#9688AF
oklch(65.3% 0.059 301.2)
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 #8A966D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A966D 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.