#8CA57F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.061 135), rgb(140, 165, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8CA57F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA57F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.061 135) |
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 #8CA57F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA57F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA57F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA57F text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA57F
oklch(69.2% 0.061 135)
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Step 500
500
#759464
oklch(63% 0.078 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E4B
oklch(55.4% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 135)
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Step 800
800
#3F5732
oklch(42.7% 0.065 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#8CA57F 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) | #A89F7D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA29B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA57F
#8CA57F
oklch(69.2% 0.061 135)
- #AB91B6
#AB91B6
oklch(69.2% 0.061 315.8)
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 #8CA57F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA57F 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.