#8CA088
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.041 140.4), rgb(140, 160, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8CA088 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA088 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.041 140.4) |
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 #8CA088 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA088 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA088 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA088 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA088
oklch(68.3% 0.041 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#799274
oklch(63.2% 0.052 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#617C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#50684C
oklch(49% 0.052 141)
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Step 800
800
#42553E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#8CA088 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) | #A29C87 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A89 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9E99 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA088
#8CA088
oklch(68.3% 0.041 140.4)
- #A591A9
#A591A9
oklch(68.2% 0.042 320.6)
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 #8CA088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #8CA088 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.