#8CA072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.069 127.2), rgb(140, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8CA072 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA072 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.069 127.2) |
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 #8CA072 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA072 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA072 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA072 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA072
oklch(67.8% 0.069 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9458
oklch(63.2% 0.089 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#647E3D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#536A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#445628
oklch(42.6% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#8CA072 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) | #A59A6F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9C94 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA072
#8CA072
oklch(67.8% 0.069 127.2)
- #A38DB9
#A38DB9
oklch(67.8% 0.068 307.3)
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 #8CA072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA072 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.