#8CA782
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.061 137.3), rgb(140, 167, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8CA782 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA782 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.061 137.3) |
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 #8CA782 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA782 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA782 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA782 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA782
oklch(69.8% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#739566
oklch(63.2% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#8CA782 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) | #AAA180 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E84 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA49D | 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°).
- #8CA782
#8CA782
oklch(69.8% 0.061 137.3)
- #AD92B7
#AD92B7
oklch(69.7% 0.061 316.9)
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 #8CA782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA782 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.