#8D9656
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.1% 0.088 115.4), rgb(141, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8D9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9656 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.088 115.4) |
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 #8D9656 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9656 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9656 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9656 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9656
oklch(65.1% 0.088 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717A33
oklch(55.6% 0.096 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6726
oklch(49.2% 0.089 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#8D9656 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) | #9E9051 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948F87 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9656
#8D9656
oklch(65.1% 0.088 115.4)
- #9385BF
#9385BF
oklch(65.1% 0.086 295)
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 #8D9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D9656 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.