#8F985A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.085 115.5), rgb(143, 152, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8F985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F985A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.085 115.5) |
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 #8F985A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F985A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F985A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F985A text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F985A
oklch(65.8% 0.085 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A36
oklch(55.7% 0.093 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6628
oklch(49% 0.085 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#8F985A 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) | #A09255 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959289 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F985A
#8F985A
oklch(65.8% 0.085 115.5)
- #9587C0
#9587C0
oklch(65.7% 0.085 295.2)
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 #8F985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #8F985A 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.