#8D9464
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.9% 0.068 115.1), rgb(141, 148, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8D9464 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9464 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 148, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.068 115.1) |
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 #8D9464 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9464 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9464 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9464 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9464
oklch(64.9% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727945
oklch(55.7% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6537
oklch(49% 0.067 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E532E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 115.1)
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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)
#8D9464 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) | #9B8F61 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928F88 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9464
#8D9464
oklch(64.9% 0.068 115.1)
- #9187B4
#9187B4
oklch(64.9% 0.067 294.6)
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 #8D9464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D9464 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.