#8B9D4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.4% 0.107 120), rgb(139, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8B9D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9D4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.107 120) |
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 #8B9D4E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9D4E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9D4E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9D4E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96D
oklch(70.8% 0.084 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9D4E
oklch(66.4% 0.107 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D22
oklch(55.7% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596913
oklch(49.1% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#495614
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#8B9D4E 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) | #A59547 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39552 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91968B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9D4E
#8B9D4E
oklch(66.4% 0.107 120)
- #9D84CB
#9D84CB
oklch(66.4% 0.106 299.7)
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 #8B9D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
Use #8B9D4E 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.