#8E9166
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.061 111.3), rgb(142, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8E9166 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9166 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.061 111.3) |
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 #8E9166 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9166 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E9166 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E9166 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A482
oklch(70.7% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9166
oklch(64.3% 0.061 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#747749
oklch(55.5% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#8E9166 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) | #988D63 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E68 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948C86 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9166
#8E9166
oklch(64.3% 0.061 111.3)
- #8D87B0
#8D87B0
oklch(64.3% 0.061 291.3)
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 #8E9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E9166 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.