#8B9271
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.048 117.5), rgb(139, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8B9271 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9271 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.048 117.5) |
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 #8B9271 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9271 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B9271 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9271 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9271
oklch(64.5% 0.048 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#717855
oklch(55.7% 0.052 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6545
oklch(49.2% 0.049 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#8B9271 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) | #978E6F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F72 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8E89 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9271
#8B9271
oklch(64.5% 0.048 117.5)
- #9188A8
#9188A8
oklch(64.6% 0.048 297.9)
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 #8B9271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B9271 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.