#8D9775
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.9% 0.05 121.1), rgb(141, 151, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8D9775 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9775 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.05 121.1) |
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 #8D9775 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9775 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9775 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9775 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 120.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9775
oklch(65.9% 0.05 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7855
oklch(55.5% 0.053 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6545
oklch(49% 0.05 121)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#8D9775 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) | #9B9373 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9376 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90938E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9775
#8D9775
oklch(65.9% 0.05 121.1)
- #978BAC
#978BAC
oklch(65.9% 0.05 301.6)
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 #8D9775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #8D9775 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.