#8CA87A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.072 133.5), rgb(140, 168, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#8CA87A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA87A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.072 133.5) |
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 #8CA87A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA87A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA87A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA87A text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA87A
oklch(69.8% 0.072 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#73965B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8041
oklch(55.6% 0.1 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C32
oklch(49.1% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#344827
oklch(37.5% 0.059 134)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#8CA87A 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) | #ACA177 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA49C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA87A
#8CA87A
oklch(69.8% 0.072 133.5)
- #AE91BE
#AE91BE
oklch(69.8% 0.072 313.4)
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 #8CA87A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #8CA87A 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.