#8D9956
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.092 117.3), rgb(141, 153, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8D9956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9956 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.092 117.3) |
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 #8D9956 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9956 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9956 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9956 text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9956
oklch(65.8% 0.092 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B30
oklch(55.7% 0.1 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6723
oklch(49% 0.092 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#8D9956 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) | #A19351 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09359 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939289 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9956
#8D9956
oklch(65.8% 0.092 117.3)
- #9785C3
#9785C3
oklch(65.6% 0.093 297.1)
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 #8D9956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D9956 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.