#8A9B68
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.074 123.4), rgb(138, 155, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8A9B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.074 123.4) |
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 #8A9B68 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B68 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B68 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B68 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9B68
oklch(66.3% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B45
oklch(55.6% 0.08 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#586836
oklch(49.1% 0.076 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#48552D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#8A9B68 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) | #A19565 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E968E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B68
#8A9B68
oklch(66.3% 0.074 123.4)
- #9C88B9
#9C88B9
oklch(66.2% 0.075 303.1)
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 #8A9B68, 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 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A9B68 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.