#8CA265
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68% 0.088 124.8), rgb(140, 162, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8CA265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA265 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.088 124.8) |
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 #8CA265 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA265 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA265 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA265 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA265
oklch(68% 0.088 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9544
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#637F22
oklch(55.6% 0.122 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#526B14
oklch(49.1% 0.113 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#435715
oklch(42.6% 0.093 125)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#8CA265 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) | #A89B61 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909D93 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA265
#8CA265
oklch(68% 0.088 124.8)
- #A58BC4
#A58BC4
oklch(68.1% 0.087 305.1)
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 #8CA265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA265 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.