#8B9B60
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.2% 0.084 121.1), rgb(139, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8B9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.084 121.1) |
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 #8B9B60 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9B60 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9B60 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9B60 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9B60
oklch(66.2% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 121)
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Step 700
700
#5A682E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#8B9B60 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) | #A2955C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09463 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90958C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9B60
#8B9B60
oklch(66.2% 0.084 121.1)
- #9B87BE
#9B87BE
oklch(66.2% 0.083 300.8)
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 #8B9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #8B9B60 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.