#8CA38E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.04 147.5), rgb(140, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8CA38E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA38E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.04 147.5) |
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 #8CA38E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA38E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA38E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA38E text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA38E
oklch(69.2% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#759278
oklch(63% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D61
oklch(55.8% 0.056 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#8CA38E 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) | #A49F8D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA29D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA38E
#8CA38E
oklch(69.2% 0.04 147.5)
- #AA94A9
#AA94A9
oklch(69.3% 0.039 327.4)
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 #8CA38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #8CA38E 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.