#8CA95A
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.5% 0.111 125.7), rgb(140, 169, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8CA95A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA95A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.111 125.7) |
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 #8CA95A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA95A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA95A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA95A text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA95A
oklch(69.5% 0.111 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#759829
oklch(63.2% 0.141 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A04
oklch(37.8% 0.093 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#8CA95A 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) | #B0A053 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A396 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA95A
#8CA95A
oklch(69.5% 0.111 125.7)
- #AD8AD3
#AD8AD3
oklch(69.3% 0.111 305.7)
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 #8CA95A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA95A 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.