#8CA05E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.093 122.7), rgb(140, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8CA05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA05E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.093 122.7) |
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 #8CA05E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8CA05E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA05E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA05E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA05E
oklch(67.4% 0.093 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D953C
oklch(63.2% 0.119 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667F13
oklch(55.7% 0.129 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455709
oklch(42.7% 0.099 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4813
oklch(37.7% 0.078 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#8CA05E 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) | #A79959 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919A90 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA05E
#8CA05E
oklch(67.4% 0.093 122.7)
- #A289C6
#A289C6
oklch(67.5% 0.092 302.8)
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 #8CA05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA05E 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.