#8CAA68
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.097 128.6), rgb(140, 170, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8CAA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA68 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.097 128.6) |
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 #8CAA68 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA68 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA68 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA68 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
#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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA68
oklch(69.9% 0.097 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#739740
oklch(63% 0.123 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B811B
oklch(55.5% 0.134 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0A
oklch(49% 0.124 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D590F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#8CAA68 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) | #B0A263 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA59A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA68
#8CAA68
oklch(69.9% 0.097 128.6)
- #AF8ECC
#AF8ECC
oklch(69.9% 0.096 308.4)
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 #8CAA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #8CAA68 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.