#8CA270
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.074 127.5), rgb(140, 162, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8CA270 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA270 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 162, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.074 127.5) |
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 #8CA270 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA270 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA270 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA270 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA270
oklch(68.2% 0.074 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#799454
oklch(63% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#627E38
oklch(55.5% 0.103 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#8CA270 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) | #A79C6D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A72 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9E95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA270
#8CA270
oklch(68.2% 0.074 127.5)
- #A58DBD
#A58DBD
oklch(68.2% 0.074 307.2)
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 #8CA270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA270 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.