#8A967D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.6% 0.039 128.4), rgb(138, 150, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8A967D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A967D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.039 128.4) |
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 #8A967D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A967D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A967D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A967D text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A967D
oklch(65.6% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5340
oklch(42.8% 0.032 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#8A967D 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) | #99927C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B948F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A967D
#8A967D
oklch(65.6% 0.039 128.4)
- #988BA4
#988BA4
oklch(65.7% 0.039 308.6)
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 #8A967D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A967D 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.