#8CA48E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.042 147.4), rgb(140, 164, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8CA48E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA48E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.042 147.4) |
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 #8CA48E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA48E | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA48E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA48E text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.025 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA48E
oklch(69.4% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#749377
oklch(63.2% 0.054 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D60
oklch(55.7% 0.058 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C694F
oklch(49% 0.053 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5641
oklch(42.8% 0.044 147)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2920
oklch(26.8% 0.022 147.6)
#8CA48E 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) | #A59F8D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA39E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA48E
#8CA48E
oklch(69.4% 0.042 147.4)
- #AB94AA
#AB94AA
oklch(69.4% 0.041 327.4)
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 #8CA48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #8CA48E 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.