#8B9569
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65% 0.063 118.6), rgb(139, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8B9569 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9569 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.063 118.6) |
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 #8B9569 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9569 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9569 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9569 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9569
oklch(65% 0.063 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F794A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D663B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5331
oklch(42.7% 0.053 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#8B9569 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) | #9B9066 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9089 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9569
#8B9569
oklch(65% 0.063 118.6)
- #9487B1
#9487B1
oklch(65% 0.063 298.8)
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 #8B9569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B9569 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.