#8D9262
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.067 113.1), rgb(141, 146, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8D9262 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9262 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.067 113.1) |
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 #8D9262 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9262 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9262 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D9262 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9262
oklch(64.4% 0.067 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737844
oklch(55.6% 0.074 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#8D9262 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) | #998E5F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938D86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9262
#8D9262
oklch(64.4% 0.067 113.1)
- #8E86B3
#8E86B3
oklch(64.4% 0.067 292.6)
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 #8D9262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D9262 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.