#8CA964
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.6% 0.1 127.4), rgb(140, 169, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8CA964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA964 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.1 127.4) |
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 #8CA964 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA964 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA964 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA964 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA964
oklch(69.6% 0.1 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#74973B
oklch(63% 0.127 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8110
oklch(55.5% 0.138 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5907
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#354912
oklch(37.6% 0.083 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#8CA964 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) | #B0A15F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F68 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA398 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA964
#8CA964
oklch(69.6% 0.1 127.4)
- #AE8DCE
#AE8DCE
oklch(69.7% 0.099 307.2)
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 #8CA964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA964 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.