#8CA17F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.054 133.6), rgb(140, 161, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8CA17F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA17F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.054 133.6) |
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 #8CA17F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA17F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA17F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA17F text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA17F
oklch(68.3% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#799368
oklch(63.1% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#506940
oklch(49% 0.069 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#425635
oklch(42.7% 0.058 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#8CA17F 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) | #A49C7D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9E98 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA17F
#8CA17F
oklch(68.3% 0.054 133.6)
- #A590B1
#A590B1
oklch(68.3% 0.053 313.2)
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 #8CA17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #8CA17F 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.