#8CA159
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.1 122.4), rgb(140, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8CA159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA159 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.1 122.4) |
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 #8CA159 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA159 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA159 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA159 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA159
oklch(67.6% 0.1 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9532
oklch(63% 0.128 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#8CA159 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) | #A99953 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919B90 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA159
#8CA159
oklch(67.6% 0.1 122.4)
- #A388CA
#A388CA
oklch(67.6% 0.1 302.6)
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 #8CA159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA159 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.