#8CA67D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.065 134.3), rgb(140, 166, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8CA67D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA67D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.065 134.3) |
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 #8CA67D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA67D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA67D text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA67D text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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)
#8CA67D
oklch(69.4% 0.065 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#749561
oklch(63.1% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F47
oklch(55.6% 0.09 134)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B39
oklch(49.1% 0.083 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F572F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#8CA67D 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) | #A9A07B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E7F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA39B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA67D
#8CA67D
oklch(69.4% 0.065 134.3)
- #AC91B9
#AC91B9
oklch(69.4% 0.065 314.7)
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 #8CA67D, 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 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA67D 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.