#8A9962
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.078 121), rgb(138, 153, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8A9962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 121°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9962 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.078 121) |
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 #8A9962 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9962 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9962 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9962 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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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
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9962
oklch(65.7% 0.078 121)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B40
oklch(55.6% 0.085 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6832
oklch(49.2% 0.079 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#8A9962 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) | #9F935E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9365 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F948B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9962
#8A9962
oklch(65.7% 0.078 121)
- #9986BA
#9986BA
oklch(65.6% 0.079 301)
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 #8A9962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A9962 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.