#8CA048
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.117 120.3), rgb(140, 160, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8CA048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA048 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.117 120.3) |
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 #8CA048 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8CA048 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA048 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA048 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA048
oklch(67.1% 0.117 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9605
oklch(63.2% 0.149 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232B02
oklch(27.2% 0.062 120.3)
#8CA048 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) | #A9983F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93988C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA048
#8CA048
oklch(67.1% 0.117 120.3)
- #A184D2
#A184D2
oklch(67.1% 0.116 300.4)
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 #8CA048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA048 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.