#8CA575
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.073 130.5), rgb(140, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8CA575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA575 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.073 130.5) |
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 #8CA575 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA575 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA575 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA575 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA575
oklch(69% 0.073 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#769558
oklch(63.1% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2E
oklch(49% 0.094 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#405727
oklch(42.6% 0.078 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#8CA575 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) | #AA9E72 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D77 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA198 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA575
#8CA575
oklch(69% 0.073 130.5)
- #AA8FBD
#AA8FBD
oklch(69% 0.073 311)
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 #8CA575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA575 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.