#8A9D69
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.076 124.7), rgb(138, 157, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8A9D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D69 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.076 124.7) |
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 #8A9D69 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D69 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D69 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D69 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9D69
oklch(66.8% 0.076 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#687C44
oklch(55.6% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#576836
oklch(49% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#8A9D69 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) | #A39765 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9890 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D69
#8A9D69
oklch(66.8% 0.076 124.7)
- #9F89BB
#9F89BB
oklch(66.8% 0.077 304.5)
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 #8A9D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9D69 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.