#8CAA6D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.091 129.8), rgb(140, 170, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8CAA6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA6D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.091 129.8) |
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 #8CAA6D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA6D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA6D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA6D text on black | 8.08:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA6D
oklch(70% 0.091 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#729748
oklch(63.1% 0.115 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8127
oklch(55.5% 0.126 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5918
oklch(42.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#8CAA6D 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) | #B0A269 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA070 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA59B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA6D
#8CAA6D
oklch(70% 0.091 129.8)
- #B08FC9
#B08FC9
oklch(70.1% 0.09 310.1)
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 #8CAA6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #8CAA6D 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.