#8D976D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.7% 0.06 119), rgb(141, 151, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8D976D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D976D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.06 119) |
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 #8D976D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D976D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D976D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D976D text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9DA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 118.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D976D
oklch(65.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 600
600
#6F794C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D663D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#8D976D 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) | #9D926A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B936F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91938C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D976D
#8D976D
oklch(65.7% 0.06 119)
- #968AB2
#968AB2
oklch(65.8% 0.06 298.5)
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 #8D976D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D976D 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.