#8CA465
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.5% 0.091 125.7), rgb(140, 164, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8CA465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA465 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.091 125.7) |
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 #8CA465 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA465 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA465 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA465 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA465
oklch(68.5% 0.091 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#789642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#61801F
oklch(55.7% 0.127 126)
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Step 700
700
#516C10
oklch(49.2% 0.117 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#425812
oklch(42.7% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 125.8)
#8CA465 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) | #AA9D60 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909E94 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA465
#8CA465
oklch(68.5% 0.091 125.7)
- #A78BC7
#A78BC7
oklch(68.4% 0.092 305.4)
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 #8CA465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA465 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.