#8CA78C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.049 145), rgb(140, 167, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8CA78C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA78C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.049 145) |
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 #8CA78C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA78C | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA78C text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA78C text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA78C
oklch(70% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500
#729472
oklch(63.1% 0.063 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4A
oklch(49% 0.063 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#344834
oklch(37.8% 0.042 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#8CA78C 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) | #A8A28B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA59F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA78C
#8CA78C
oklch(70% 0.049 145)
- #AF94B0
#AF94B0
oklch(70% 0.051 325)
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 #8CA78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA78C 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.