#8B916F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.2% 0.049 115.9), rgb(139, 145, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8B916F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B916F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.049 115.9) |
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 #8B916F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B916F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B916F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B916F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA489
oklch(70.7% 0.038 115.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B916F
oklch(64.2% 0.049 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717753
oklch(55.4% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6444
oklch(49% 0.049 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#8B916F 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) | #968D6D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E70 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8D88 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B916F
#8B916F
oklch(64.2% 0.049 115.9)
- #8F87A8
#8F87A8
oklch(64.2% 0.05 296.1)
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 #8B916F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B916F 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.