#8D9779
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66% 0.044 122.6), rgb(141, 151, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8D9779 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9779 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.044 122.6) |
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 #8D9779 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9779 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9779 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9779 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9779
oklch(66% 0.044 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7859
oklch(55.6% 0.048 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6549
oklch(49.1% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B523C
oklch(42.6% 0.036 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#8D9779 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) | #9B9377 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F948F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9779
#8D9779
oklch(66% 0.044 122.6)
- #978CA9
#978CA9
oklch(66% 0.044 302.5)
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 #8D9779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #8D9779 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.