#8A9866
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.072 121.1), rgb(138, 152, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#8A9866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9866 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.072 121.1) |
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 #8A9866 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9866 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9866 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9866 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9866
oklch(65.6% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A45
oklch(55.5% 0.077 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4629
oklch(37.9% 0.047 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#8A9866 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) | #9E9263 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9268 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E938B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9866
#8A9866
oklch(65.6% 0.072 121.1)
- #9887B6
#9887B6
oklch(65.6% 0.071 301)
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 #8A9866, 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 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9866 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.