#8CA681
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.06 136.5), rgb(140, 166, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8CA681 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 136°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA681 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.06 136.5) |
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 #8CA681 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA681 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA681 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA681 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA681
oklch(69.5% 0.06 136.5)
-
Step 500
500
#749466
oklch(63% 0.076 136.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5C7F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 136.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6B3E
oklch(49.2% 0.078 136.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
-
Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#8CA681 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) | #A9A07F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E83 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA39C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA681
#8CA681
oklch(69.5% 0.06 136.5)
- #AC92B6
#AC92B6
oklch(69.5% 0.059 316.6)
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 #8CA681, 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 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA681 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.