#8B9F4E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.11 120.9), rgb(139, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8B9F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9F4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 120.9) |
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 #8B9F4E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9F4E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9F4E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9F4E text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9F4E
oklch(66.9% 0.11 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697D1F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 121)
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Step 700
700
#586A10
oklch(49.2% 0.111 121)
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Step 800
800
#485612
oklch(42.7% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4717
oklch(37.7% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#8B9F4E 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) | #A79747 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59753 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91988C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9F4E
#8B9F4E
oklch(66.9% 0.11 120.9)
- #A085CE
#A085CE
oklch(67% 0.109 300.5)
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 #8B9F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B9F4E 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.