#8CA168
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.083 125), rgb(140, 161, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8CA168 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA168 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.083 125) |
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 #8CA168 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA168 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA168 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA168 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA168
oklch(67.8% 0.083 125)
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Step 500
500
#7B954A
oklch(63.2% 0.106 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#647E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B1D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#44571A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#39481C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#8CA168 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) | #A79A64 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909C93 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA168
#8CA168
oklch(67.8% 0.083 125)
- #A48BC1
#A48BC1
oklch(67.9% 0.083 305.4)
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 #8CA168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA168 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.