#8CA479
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.067 131.7), rgb(140, 164, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8CA479 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA479 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.067 131.7) |
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 #8CA479 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA479 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA479 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA479 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA479
oklch(68.9% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#77945E
oklch(63% 0.084 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F43
oklch(55.7% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132)
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Step 800
800
#40572C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#8CA479 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) | #A89E76 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA098 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA479
#8CA479
oklch(68.9% 0.067 131.7)
- #A98FB9
#A98FB9
oklch(68.8% 0.067 312.4)
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 #8CA479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA479 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.