#8CA45B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.3% 0.102 124), rgb(140, 164, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8CA45B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA45B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.102 124) |
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 #8CA45B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA45B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA45B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA45B 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA45B
oklch(68.3% 0.102 124)
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Step 500
500
#799632
oklch(63% 0.131 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#8CA45B 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) | #AB9C55 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919E93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA45B
#8CA45B
oklch(68.3% 0.102 124)
- #A789CD
#A789CD
oklch(68.3% 0.103 304)
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 #8CA45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA45B 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.