#8CA160
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.092 123.5), rgb(140, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8CA160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA160 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.092 123.5) |
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 #8CA160 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA160 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA160 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA160 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA160
oklch(67.7% 0.092 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B953E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#44570C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#8CA160 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) | #A89A5B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909B91 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA160
#8CA160
oklch(67.7% 0.092 123.5)
- #A389C6
#A389C6
oklch(67.6% 0.092 303.6)
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 #8CA160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA160 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.