#8CAA89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5), rgb(140, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8CAA89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA89 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5) |
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 #8CAA89 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA89 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA89 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA89 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA89
oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F956C
oklch(63% 0.074 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#577F54
oklch(55.5% 0.079 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#476C44
oklch(49.2% 0.075 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5838
oklch(42.8% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#8CAA89 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) | #ACA487 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA8A1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA89
#8CAA89
oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5)
- #B295B6
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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 #8CAA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CAA89 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.