#8CA063
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.087 123.5), rgb(140, 160, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8CA063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA063 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.087 123.5) |
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 #8CA063 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8CA063 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA063 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA063 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA063
oklch(67.5% 0.087 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9444
oklch(63% 0.11 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E21
oklch(55.5% 0.121 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#546B13
oklch(49.2% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#455714
oklch(42.7% 0.093 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#8CA063 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) | #A7995F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49866 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909A91 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA063
#8CA063
oklch(67.5% 0.087 123.5)
- #A28AC3
#A28AC3
oklch(67.6% 0.086 303.4)
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 #8CA063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #8CA063 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.