#8CA18E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.036 147.8), rgb(140, 161, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8CA18E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA18E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.036 147.8) |
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 #8CA18E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA18E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA18E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA18E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA18E
oklch(68.7% 0.036 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#77927A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#607C63
oklch(55.7% 0.05 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6852
oklch(49% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#415543
oklch(42.7% 0.038 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#8CA18E 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) | #A29D8D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B8F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA09B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA18E
#8CA18E
oklch(68.7% 0.036 147.8)
- #A793A6
#A793A6
oklch(68.7% 0.036 327.5)
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 #8CA18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA18E 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.