#8B995E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.083 119.6), rgb(139, 153, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8B995E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B995E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 153, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.083 119.6) |
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 #8B995E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B995E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B995E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B995E text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B995E
oklch(65.7% 0.083 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B672D
oklch(49% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#8B995E 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) | #A0935A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9361 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90938A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B995E
#8B995E
oklch(65.7% 0.083 119.6)
- #9986BD
#9986BD
oklch(65.7% 0.083 300)
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 #8B995E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B995E 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.