#8CA188
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.043 140.6), rgb(140, 161, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8CA188 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA188 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.043 140.6) |
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 #8CA188 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA188 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA188 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA188 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA188
oklch(68.5% 0.043 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#789273
oklch(63.1% 0.054 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#607C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F694B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#41553D
oklch(42.5% 0.046 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#374634
oklch(37.5% 0.036 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#8CA188 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) | #A39C87 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9F9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA188
#8CA188
oklch(68.5% 0.043 140.6)
- #A692AB
#A692AB
oklch(68.6% 0.043 319.5)
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 #8CA188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #8CA188 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.