#8B9561
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.9% 0.073 117.4), rgb(139, 149, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8B9561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9561 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.073 117.4) |
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 #8B9561 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9561 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B9561 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9561 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9561
oklch(64.9% 0.073 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#707A41
oklch(55.7% 0.081 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6633
oklch(49% 0.074 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C532B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#8B9561 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) | #9C905D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909088 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9561
#8B9561
oklch(64.9% 0.073 117.4)
- #9386B6
#9386B6
oklch(64.9% 0.072 296.8)
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 #8B9561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B9561 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.