#8CA65D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.8% 0.103 125.1), rgb(140, 166, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8CA65D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA65D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.103 125.1) |
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 #8CA65D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA65D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA65D text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA65D text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA65D
oklch(68.8% 0.103 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#779733
oklch(63.2% 0.132 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#8CA65D 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) | #AD9E57 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D61 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A094 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA65D
#8CA65D
oklch(68.8% 0.103 125.1)
- #AA8ACE
#AA8ACE
oklch(68.8% 0.103 305.4)
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 #8CA65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #8CA65D 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.