#8CA975
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.08 131.9), rgb(140, 169, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8CA975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA975 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.08 131.9) |
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 #8CA975 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA975 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA975 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA975 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA975
oklch(69.9% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8037
oklch(55.5% 0.11 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 132)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#8CA975 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) | #AEA272 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F78 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA59B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA975
#8CA975
oklch(69.9% 0.08 131.9)
- #AF90C3
#AF90C3
oklch(69.9% 0.081 311.8)
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 #8CA975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA975 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.