#8D926E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.051 114.3), rgb(141, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8D926E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 114°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D926E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.051 114.3) |
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 #8D926E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D926E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D926E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D926E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D926E
oklch(64.6% 0.051 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727751
oklch(55.5% 0.056 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606442
oklch(49% 0.051 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#8D926E 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) | #978E6C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E88 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D926E
#8D926E
oklch(64.6% 0.051 114.3)
- #8F88AB
#8F88AB
oklch(64.5% 0.052 294.1)
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 #8D926E, 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 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D926E 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.