#8CA78E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.047 147.1), rgb(140, 167, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8CA78E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA78E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.047 147.1) |
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 #8CA78E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA78E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA78E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA78E text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA78E
oklch(70.1% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729475
oklch(63.2% 0.06 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#496A4D
oklch(49% 0.06 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C573F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#8CA78E 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) | #A8A28D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F8F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A6A0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA78E
#8CA78E
oklch(70.1% 0.047 147.1)
- #AF95AE
#AF95AE
oklch(70.1% 0.047 327.3)
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 #8CA78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA78E 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.