#8CA373
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.072 129), rgb(140, 163, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8CA373 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 129°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA373 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.072 129) |
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 #8CA373 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA373 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA373 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA373 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
#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)
#8CA373
oklch(68.5% 0.072 129)
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Step 500
500
#789557
oklch(63.2% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#617F3B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 129)
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Step 800
800
#425727
oklch(42.7% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#8CA373 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) | #A89D70 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9F96 | 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°).
- #8CA373
#8CA373
oklch(68.5% 0.072 129)
- #A78EBC
#A78EBC
oklch(68.5% 0.072 309.2)
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 #8CA373, 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 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA373 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.