#8F9565
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.3% 0.067 114.1), rgb(143, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8F9565 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9565 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.067 114.1) |
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 #8F9565 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9565 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9565 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9565 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9565
oklch(65.3% 0.067 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#727845
oklch(55.5% 0.073 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606536
oklch(49.1% 0.068 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#8F9565 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) | #9C9062 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9167 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959089 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9565
#8F9565
oklch(65.3% 0.067 114.1)
- #9288B6
#9288B6
oklch(65.2% 0.068 294.4)
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 #8F9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F9565 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.