#8CA366
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.088 125.5), rgb(140, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8CA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA366 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.088 125.5) |
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 #8CA366 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA366 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA366 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA366 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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)
#8CA366
oklch(68.3% 0.088 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#799545
oklch(63% 0.112 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F23
oklch(55.5% 0.122 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B15
oklch(49% 0.113 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#435815
oklch(42.8% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#8CA366 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) | #A99C62 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B69 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909E94 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA366
#8CA366
oklch(68.3% 0.088 125.5)
- #A68BC5
#A68BC5
oklch(68.2% 0.089 305.4)
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 #8CA366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA366 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.