#8D9068
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.057 111.5), rgb(141, 144, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8D9068 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9068 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 144, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.057 111.5) |
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 #8D9068 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9068 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9068 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D9068 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AF
oklch(81% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A484
oklch(70.8% 0.045 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9068
oklch(64% 0.057 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643D
oklch(49.1% 0.057 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505233
oklch(42.8% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#8D9068 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) | #968C65 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B85 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9068
#8D9068
oklch(64% 0.057 111.5)
- #8C87AD
#8C87AD
oklch(64.1% 0.057 290.7)
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 #8D9068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D9068 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.