#8A986F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.06 123.4), rgb(138, 152, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8A986F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A986F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.06 123.4) |
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 #8A986F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A986F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A986F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A986F text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#9BA686
oklch(70.8% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A986F
oklch(65.8% 0.06 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A673F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#8A986F 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) | #9D936C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9371 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D948D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A986F
#8A986F
oklch(65.8% 0.06 123.4)
- #9989B0
#9989B0
oklch(65.8% 0.06 303.5)
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 #8A986F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A986F 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.