#8B9176
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.039 117.7), rgb(139, 145, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#8B9176 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9176 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.039 117.7) |
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 #8B9176 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9176 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B9176 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B9176 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9176
oklch(64.4% 0.039 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#71775A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F644A
oklch(49.1% 0.04 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 117.7)
#8B9176 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) | #958E74 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E77 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8E89 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9176
#8B9176
oklch(64.4% 0.039 117.7)
- #9089A3
#9089A3
oklch(64.5% 0.039 297.6)
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 #8B9176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #8B9176 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.