#8B976C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.5% 0.062 120.8), rgb(139, 151, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8B976C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B976C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 151, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.062 120.8) |
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 #8B976C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B976C | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B976C text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B976C text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA684
oklch(70.8% 0.049 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B976C
oklch(65.5% 0.062 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B663D
oklch(49% 0.062 121)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#8B976C 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) | #9C9269 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F938C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B976C
#8B976C
oklch(65.5% 0.062 120.8)
- #9788B2
#9788B2
oklch(65.5% 0.064 301)
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 #8B976C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B976C 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.