#8CA16B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.079 125.7), rgb(140, 161, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8CA16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA16B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.079 125.7) |
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 #8CA16B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA16B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA16B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA16B text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA16B
oklch(67.9% 0.079 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#647E30
oklch(55.5% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B23
oklch(49.3% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#44571F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#8CA16B 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) | #A79A67 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9C93 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA16B
#8CA16B
oklch(67.9% 0.079 125.7)
- #A48CBF
#A48CBF
oklch(68% 0.078 305.9)
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 #8CA16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA16B 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.