#8C9A78
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.051 126), rgb(140, 154, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8C9A78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C9A78 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 154, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.051 126) |
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 #8C9A78 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C9A78 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9A78 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9A78 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C9A78
oklch(66.6% 0.051 126)
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Step 600
600
#6B7956
oklch(55.5% 0.054 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#596646
oklch(49% 0.051 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#8C9A78 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) | #9E9576 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9791 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C9A78
#8C9A78
oklch(66.6% 0.051 126)
- #9C8CAD
#9C8CAD
oklch(66.5% 0.051 307)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8C9A78
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8C9A78. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #8C9A78 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.