#8A9769
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.067 121.1), rgb(138, 151, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8A9769 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9769 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.067 121.1) |
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 #8A9769 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9769 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9769 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9769 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 121.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9769
oklch(65.4% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A49
oklch(55.6% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B673A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5430
oklch(42.7% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#8A9769 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) | #9D9266 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E928B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9769
#8A9769
oklch(65.4% 0.067 121.1)
- #9787B3
#9787B3
oklch(65.3% 0.067 301.2)
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 #8A9769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9769 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.