#8CA36D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.08 127.1), rgb(140, 163, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8CA36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA36D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.08 127.1) |
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 #8CA36D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA36D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA36D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA36D text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA36D
oklch(68.4% 0.08 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 127)
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Step 600
600
#617F31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B24
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#8CA36D 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) | #A89C69 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9E95 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA36D
#8CA36D
oklch(68.4% 0.08 127.1)
- #A68DC0
#A68DC0
oklch(68.4% 0.078 306.7)
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 #8CA36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA36D 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.