#8E916F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.049 111.9), rgb(142, 145, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8E916F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 112°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E916F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.049 111.9) |
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 #8E916F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E916F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E916F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E916F text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E916F
oklch(64.5% 0.049 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#747753
oklch(55.7% 0.053 112)
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Step 700
700
#616443
oklch(49.2% 0.05 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5137
oklch(42.6% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27281C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 111.7)
#8E916F 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) | #968E6D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F70 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928D88 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E916F
#8E916F
oklch(64.5% 0.049 111.9)
- #8E89A9
#8E89A9
oklch(64.6% 0.048 292.2)
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 #8E916F, 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 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #8E916F 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.