#8E9474
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.3% 0.046 116.3), rgb(142, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8E9474 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9474 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.046 116.3) |
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 #8E9474 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9474 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9474 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9474 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9474
oklch(65.3% 0.046 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#717756
oklch(55.5% 0.049 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6446
oklch(49% 0.046 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#8E9474 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) | #999172 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92908B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9474
#8E9474
oklch(65.3% 0.046 116.3)
- #928BAA
#928BAA
oklch(65.4% 0.046 295.4)
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 #8E9474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #8E9474 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.