#8CA670
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.081 129.2), rgb(140, 166, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8CA670 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA670 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.081 129.2) |
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 #8CA670 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA670 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA670 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA670 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA670
oklch(69.1% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769650
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E8033
oklch(55.7% 0.112 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C25
oklch(49.2% 0.105 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#364820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#8CA670 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) | #AB9F6C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D73 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA198 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA670
#8CA670
oklch(69.1% 0.081 129.2)
- #AB8EC2
#AB8EC2
oklch(69.1% 0.081 309.7)
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 #8CA670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #8CA670 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.