#8F9D64
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.08 119.8), rgb(143, 157, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8F9D64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9D64 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 157, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.08 119.8) |
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 #8F9D64 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9D64 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9D64 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9D64 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9D64
oklch(67.1% 0.08 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#829247
oklch(63% 0.102 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C27
oklch(55.5% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6919
oklch(49.2% 0.104 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#495518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#8F9D64 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) | #A49760 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94978F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9D64
#8F9D64
oklch(67.1% 0.08 119.8)
- #9D8AC0
#9D8AC0
oklch(67% 0.081 300.4)
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 #8F9D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F9D64 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.