#8CA471
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.076 128.7), rgb(140, 164, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8CA471 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA471 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.076 128.7) |
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 #8CA471 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA471 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA471 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA471 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA471
oklch(68.7% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#779553
oklch(63.1% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#607F37
oklch(55.6% 0.106 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B29
oklch(49% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#415723
oklch(42.6% 0.082 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#8CA471 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) | #A99D6E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C73 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA097 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA471
#8CA471
oklch(68.7% 0.076 128.7)
- #A88EBF
#A88EBF
oklch(68.7% 0.076 308.6)
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 #8CA471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA471 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.