#8CA178
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.063 130), rgb(140, 161, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8CA178 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA178 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.063 130) |
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 #8CA178 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA178 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA178 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA178 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA178
oklch(68.2% 0.063 130)
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Step 500
500
#79935F
oklch(63% 0.08 130)
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Step 600
600
#627E45
oklch(55.7% 0.088 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A37
oklch(49.1% 0.081 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#43562E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384729
oklch(37.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#8CA178 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) | #A59B75 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9D96 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA178
#8CA178
oklch(68.2% 0.063 130)
- #A58EB6
#A58EB6
oklch(68.1% 0.063 310.6)
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 #8CA178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #8CA178 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.