#8CA06D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.075 125.7), rgb(140, 160, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8CA06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA06D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.075 125.7) |
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 #8CA06D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA06D | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA06D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA06D text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA06D
oklch(67.7% 0.075 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9452
oklch(63.1% 0.096 126)
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Step 600
600
#647E35
oklch(55.6% 0.105 126)
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Step 700
700
#536A27
oklch(49% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#445722
oklch(42.8% 0.081 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#394721
oklch(37.5% 0.062 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#8CA06D 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) | #A59A6A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9B93 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA06D
#8CA06D
oklch(67.7% 0.075 125.7)
- #A38CBD
#A38CBD
oklch(67.8% 0.075 305.9)
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 #8CA06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA06D 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.