#8E997C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.043 124.5), rgb(142, 153, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8E997C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E997C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 153, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.043 124.5) |
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 #8E997C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E997C | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E997C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E997C text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58E
oklch(70.8% 0.034 124.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E997C
oklch(66.6% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D785A
oklch(55.5% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B654A
oklch(49% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#8E997C 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) | #9D957A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909691 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E997C
#8E997C
oklch(66.6% 0.043 124.5)
- #9A8EAA
#9A8EAA
oklch(66.7% 0.043 304.7)
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 #8E997C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #8E997C 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.