#8CA272
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.072 128.2), rgb(140, 162, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8CA272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA272 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.072 128.2) |
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 #8CA272 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA272 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA272 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA272 text on black | 7.52:1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA272
oklch(68.3% 0.072 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#799456
oklch(63% 0.092 128)
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Step 600
600
#627E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 128)
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Step 700
700
#516B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#425726
oklch(42.7% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#8CA272 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) | #A79C6F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A74 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9E95 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA272
#8CA272
oklch(68.3% 0.072 128.2)
- #A68DBC
#A68DBC
oklch(68.2% 0.073 308.7)
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 #8CA272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA272 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.