#8CA56F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.08 128.5), rgb(140, 165, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8CA56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA56F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.08 128.5) |
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 #8CA56F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA56F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA56F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA56F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA56F
oklch(68.9% 0.08 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#77954F
oklch(63% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F32
oklch(55.5% 0.111 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C25
oklch(49.2% 0.104 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#415820
oklch(42.8% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#8CA56F 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) | #AA9E6B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C72 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA097 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA56F
#8CA56F
oklch(68.9% 0.08 128.5)
- #A98EC2
#A98EC2
oklch(69% 0.08 308)
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 #8CA56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA56F 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.