#8CA165
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.086 124.4), rgb(140, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8CA165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA165 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.086 124.4) |
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 #8CA165 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA165 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA165 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA165 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA165
oklch(67.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9546
oklch(63.2% 0.11 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F24
oklch(55.7% 0.121 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#536B16
oklch(49.1% 0.112 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#445716
oklch(42.7% 0.092 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#8CA165 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) | #A79A61 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49968 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909C92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA165
#8CA165
oklch(67.8% 0.086 124.4)
- #A38AC3
#A38AC3
oklch(67.7% 0.087 304.2)
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 #8CA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA165 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.