#8CA862
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.1 126.7), rgb(140, 168, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8CA862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA862 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.1 126.7) |
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 #8CA862 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA862 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA862 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA862 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA862
oklch(69.3% 0.1 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#759739
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8109
oklch(55.6% 0.139 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5904
oklch(42.7% 0.108 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#364911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#8CA862 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) | #AFA05D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A297 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA862
#8CA862
oklch(69.3% 0.1 126.7)
- #AC8CCE
#AC8CCE
oklch(69.4% 0.101 306.1)
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 #8CA862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA862 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.