#8CA16D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.077 126.2), rgb(140, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#8CA16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA16D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.077 126.2) |
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 #8CA16D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA16D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA16D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA16D text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA16D
oklch(67.9% 0.077 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9451
oklch(63% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E34
oklch(55.5% 0.106 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#526A26
oklch(49% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#8CA16D 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) | #A69A6A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9C94 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA16D
#8CA16D
oklch(67.9% 0.077 126.2)
- #A48CBE
#A48CBE
oklch(67.9% 0.077 306.3)
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 #8CA16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA16D 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.