#8CA87D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.068 134.9), rgb(140, 168, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#8CA87D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA87D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.068 134.9) |
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 #8CA87D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA87D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA87D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA87D text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA87D
oklch(69.9% 0.068 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#73955F
oklch(63% 0.086 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8045
oklch(55.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C37
oklch(49.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#8CA87D 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) | #ACA17A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA59C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA87D
#8CA87D
oklch(69.9% 0.068 134.9)
- #AE92BC
#AE92BC
oklch(69.9% 0.068 314.4)
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 #8CA87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA87D 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.