#8CA97B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.1% 0.073 134.2), rgb(140, 169, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8CA97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA97B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.073 134.2) |
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 #8CA97B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA97B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA97B text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA97B text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA97B
oklch(70.1% 0.073 134.2)
-
Step 500
500
#72965B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 134)
-
Step 600
600
#5A8041
oklch(55.6% 0.1 134.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6C33
oklch(49.1% 0.093 134.1)
-
Step 800
800
#3D582B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 134)
-
Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#8CA97B 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) | #ADA278 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA59D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA97B
#8CA97B
oklch(70.1% 0.073 134.2)
- #AF91BE
#AF91BE
oklch(69.9% 0.073 314.3)
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 #8CA97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
Use #8CA97B 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.