#8CA37B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.062 132.2), rgb(140, 163, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8CA37B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA37B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.062 132.2) |
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 #8CA37B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA37B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA37B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA37B text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA37B
oklch(68.7% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#779461
oklch(63.1% 0.08 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E47
oklch(55.6% 0.087 132)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A39
oklch(49% 0.08 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#41572F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#8CA37B 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) | #A79D79 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA098 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA37B
#8CA37B
oklch(68.7% 0.062 132.2)
- #A890B7
#A890B7
oklch(68.8% 0.062 312.3)
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 #8CA37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CA37B 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.