#8CA08C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.037 145.2), rgb(140, 160, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8CA08C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA08C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.037 145.2) |
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 #8CA08C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA08C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA08C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA08C text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA08C
oklch(68.4% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#789178
oklch(63% 0.047 145)
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Step 600
600
#617C61
oklch(55.7% 0.052 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#506850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#425542
oklch(42.8% 0.039 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#8CA08C 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) | #A19C8B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9F9A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA08C
#8CA08C
oklch(68.4% 0.037 145.2)
- #A692A6
#A692A6
oklch(68.4% 0.037 326)
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 #8CA08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #8CA08C 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.