#8CA48C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.044 145.1), rgb(140, 164, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8CA48C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA48C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.044 145.1) |
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 #8CA48C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA48C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA48C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA48C text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA48C
oklch(69.3% 0.044 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#759375
oklch(63.2% 0.056 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C694D
oklch(49% 0.056 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F563F
oklch(42.7% 0.047 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#8CA48C 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) | #A59F8B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA29D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA48C
#8CA48C
oklch(69.3% 0.044 145.1)
- #AB93AC
#AB93AC
oklch(69.3% 0.045 324.8)
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 #8CA48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA48C 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.