#8CA978
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.076 133), rgb(140, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8CA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 133°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA978 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.076 133) |
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 #8CA978 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA978 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA978 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA978 text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA978
oklch(70% 0.076 133)
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Step 500
500
#729658
oklch(63.1% 0.097 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A803C
oklch(55.5% 0.106 133)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2E
oklch(49% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5827
oklch(42.6% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#8CA978 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) | #ADA275 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA59C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA978
#8CA978
oklch(70% 0.076 133)
- #AF91C1
#AF91C1
oklch(70% 0.076 312.6)
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 #8CA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #8CA978 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.