#8A9761
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.077 119.6), rgb(138, 151, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8A9761 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9761 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.077 119.6) |
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 #8A9761 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9761 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9761 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9761 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9761
oklch(65.2% 0.077 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A40
oklch(55.5% 0.083 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#8A9761 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) | #9E915D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9164 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9289 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9761
#8A9761
oklch(65.2% 0.077 119.6)
- #9786B8
#9786B8
oklch(65.3% 0.075 299.9)
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 #8A9761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9761 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.