#8CA585
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.054 138.9), rgb(140, 165, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8CA585 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA585 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.054 138.9) |
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 #8CA585 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA585 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA585 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA585 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA585
oklch(69.4% 0.054 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#74946C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E53
oklch(55.6% 0.075 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A44
oklch(49% 0.069 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#354730
oklch(37.5% 0.045 139)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#8CA585 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) | #A7A083 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D86 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA39C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA585
#8CA585
oklch(69.4% 0.054 138.9)
- #AB92B2
#AB92B2
oklch(69.3% 0.054 318.8)
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 #8CA585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA585 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.