#8CA074
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.066 127.9), rgb(140, 160, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8CA074 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA074 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.066 127.9) |
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 #8CA074 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA074 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA074 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA074 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA074
oklch(67.8% 0.066 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B935B
oklch(63% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#647D40
oklch(55.5% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#8CA074 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) | #A59A71 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29976 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9C94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA074
#8CA074
oklch(67.8% 0.066 127.9)
- #A38DB8
#A38DB8
oklch(67.8% 0.067 307.9)
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 #8CA074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA074 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.