#8CA889
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.2% 0.054 142.4), rgb(140, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8CA889 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA889 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.054 142.4) |
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 #8CA889 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA889 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA889 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA889 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B3
oklch(81% 0.034 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA889
oklch(70.2% 0.054 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#71956E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#597F56
oklch(55.7% 0.075 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#8CA889 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) | #AAA287 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F8A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA69F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA889
#8CA889
oklch(70.2% 0.054 142.4)
- #B094B3
#B094B3
oklch(70.2% 0.055 323)
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 #8CA889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA889 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.