#8FA061
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.088 121.1), rgb(143, 160, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8FA061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA061 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.088 121.1) |
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 #8FA061 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA061 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA061 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA061 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA061
oklch(67.7% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E1A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A09
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#8FA061 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) | #A7995C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59964 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949A90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA061
#8FA061
oklch(67.7% 0.088 121.1)
- #A18BC6
#A18BC6
oklch(67.8% 0.089 301.2)
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 #8FA061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FA061 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.