#8CA067
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.082 124.3), rgb(140, 160, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8CA067 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA067 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 124.3) |
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 #8CA067 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8CA067 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA067 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA067 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA067
oklch(67.6% 0.082 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 124)
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Step 600
600
#657E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#546A1C
oklch(49% 0.106 124)
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Step 800
800
#45571A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#8CA067 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) | #A69963 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909B92 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA067
#8CA067
oklch(67.6% 0.082 124.3)
- #A28AC0
#A28AC0
oklch(67.5% 0.082 304.6)
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 #8CA067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #8CA067 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.