#8CA789
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.052 142.3), rgb(140, 167, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8CA789 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA789 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.052 142.3) |
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 #8CA789 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA789 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA789 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA789 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA789
oklch(69.9% 0.052 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#72946F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E57
oklch(55.5% 0.072 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B47
oklch(49.2% 0.068 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 142)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#8CA789 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) | #A9A187 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA59F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA789
#8CA789
oklch(69.9% 0.052 142.3)
- #AE94B2
#AE94B2
oklch(70% 0.052 321.8)
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 #8CA789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA789 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.