#8CA55C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.6% 0.103 124.5), rgb(140, 165, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8CA55C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA55C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.103 124.5) |
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 #8CA55C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA55C | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA55C text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA55C text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA55C
oklch(68.6% 0.103 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#789632
oklch(63% 0.131 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#8CA55C 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) | #AC9D56 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919F93 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA55C
#8CA55C
oklch(68.6% 0.103 124.5)
- #A88ACD
#A88ACD
oklch(68.6% 0.101 304.4)
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 #8CA55C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA55C 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.