#8F9274
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.9% 0.043 112.2), rgb(143, 146, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8F9274 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9274 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 146, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.043 112.2) |
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 #8F9274 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9274 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F9274 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9274 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9274
oklch(64.9% 0.043 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#737657
oklch(55.5% 0.046 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616347
oklch(49% 0.042 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#8F9274 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) | #978F72 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938E8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9274
#8F9274
oklch(64.9% 0.043 112.2)
- #8F8BA8
#8F8BA8
oklch(65% 0.043 291.5)
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 #8F9274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #8F9274 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.