#8F9969
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.3% 0.068 117.9), rgb(143, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8F9969 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9969 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.068 117.9) |
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 #8F9969 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9969 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9969 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9969 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9969
oklch(66.3% 0.068 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7946
oklch(55.5% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#8F9969 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) | #9F9466 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94948D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9969
#8F9969
oklch(66.3% 0.068 117.9)
- #988AB8
#988AB8
oklch(66.2% 0.069 298.5)
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 #8F9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F9969 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.