#8CA57D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.063 133.9), rgb(140, 165, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#8CA57D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA57D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.063 133.9) |
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 #8CA57D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA57D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA57D text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA57D text on black | 7.79:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA57D
oklch(69.2% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#759462
oklch(63% 0.08 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F48
oklch(55.7% 0.089 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B39
oklch(49.1% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#8CA57D 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) | #A89F7B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D7F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA29A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA57D
#8CA57D
oklch(69.2% 0.063 133.9)
- #AA91B8
#AA91B8
oklch(69.2% 0.063 313.4)
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 #8CA57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA57D 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.