#8F9B60
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.082 118.1), rgb(143, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8F9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.082 118.1) |
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 #8F9B60 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9B60 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9B60 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9B60 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA779
oklch(70.9% 0.065 118)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9B60
oklch(66.5% 0.082 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C672C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4523
oklch(37.6% 0.053 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#8F9B60 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) | #A2955C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19663 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95958C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9B60
#8F9B60
oklch(66.5% 0.082 118.1)
- #9A89C0
#9A89C0
oklch(66.5% 0.082 298.3)
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 #8F9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F9B60 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.