#8CA360
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.2% 0.095 124.3), rgb(140, 163, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8CA360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA360 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.095 124.3) |
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 #8CA360 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA360 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA360 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA360 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA360
oklch(68.2% 0.095 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A963C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#638012
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435808
oklch(42.8% 0.102 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#8CA360 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) | #AA9B5B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A63 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909D93 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA360
#8CA360
oklch(68.2% 0.095 124.3)
- #A68AC9
#A68AC9
oklch(68.2% 0.096 304.3)
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 #8CA360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CA360 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.