#8D986F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66% 0.059 120.2), rgb(141, 152, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8D986F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D986F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 152, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.059 120.2) |
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 #8D986F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D986F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D986F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D986F text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D986F
oklch(66% 0.059 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663F
oklch(49.1% 0.059 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#8D986F 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) | #9D936C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9371 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91948D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D986F
#8D986F
oklch(66% 0.059 120.2)
- #988AB2
#988AB2
oklch(66% 0.06 300.8)
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 #8D986F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D986F 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.