#8CA281
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.053 135.2), rgb(140, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8CA281 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA281 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.053 135.2) |
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 #8CA281 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA281 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA281 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA281 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA281
oklch(68.6% 0.053 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#789369
oklch(63.1% 0.068 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D51
oklch(55.5% 0.074 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A41
oklch(49.2% 0.07 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#415636
oklch(42.6% 0.057 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#8CA281 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) | #A59D7F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9F99 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA281
#8CA281
oklch(68.6% 0.053 135.2)
- #A791B1
#A791B1
oklch(68.7% 0.052 315.3)
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 #8CA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CA281 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.