#8CA462
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.4% 0.094 125.1), rgb(140, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8CA462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA462 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.094 125.1) |
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 #8CA462 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA462 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA462 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA462 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA462
oklch(68.4% 0.094 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#79963E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 125)
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Step 600
600
#628016
oklch(55.7% 0.131 125)
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Step 700
700
#516C04
oklch(49.2% 0.122 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#42580C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384914
oklch(37.8% 0.079 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#8CA462 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) | #AB9C5D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B65 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909E94 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA462
#8CA462
oklch(68.4% 0.094 125.1)
- #A78BC9
#A78BC9
oklch(68.5% 0.094 304.7)
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 #8CA462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #8CA462 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.