#8CA768
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.092 127.5), rgb(140, 167, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8CA768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA768 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.092 127.5) |
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 #8CA768 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA768 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA768 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA768 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA768
oklch(69.2% 0.092 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#759643
oklch(62.9% 0.117 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8021
oklch(55.5% 0.127 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C12
oklch(49% 0.118 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#405813
oklch(42.6% 0.098 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#8CA768 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) | #AD9F63 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA297 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA768
#8CA768
oklch(69.2% 0.092 127.5)
- #AB8DC9
#AB8DC9
oklch(69.2% 0.092 307)
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 #8CA768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #8CA768 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.