#8CA071
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.07 126.9), rgb(140, 160, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8CA071 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA071 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.07 126.9) |
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 #8CA071 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA071 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA071 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA071 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA071
oklch(67.8% 0.07 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9457
oklch(63.2% 0.09 127)
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Step 600
600
#647E3C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#536A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#445627
oklch(42.6% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#8CA071 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) | #A59A6E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29973 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9C94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA071
#8CA071
oklch(67.8% 0.07 126.9)
- #A38DBA
#A38DBA
oklch(67.9% 0.069 306.8)
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 #8CA071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA071 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.