#8E9569
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.3% 0.062 115.5), rgb(142, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8E9569 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9569 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.062 115.5) |
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 #8E9569 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9569 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9569 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9569 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA582
oklch(70.8% 0.049 115.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9569
oklch(65.3% 0.062 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717849
oklch(55.5% 0.068 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F653B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5331
oklch(42.8% 0.052 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#8E9569 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) | #9B9166 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B916B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939089 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9569
#8E9569
oklch(65.3% 0.062 115.5)
- #9389B2
#9389B2
oklch(65.3% 0.061 295.8)
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 #8E9569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E9569 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.