#8CB987
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.085 142.2), rgb(140, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#8CB987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB987 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.085 142.2) |
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 #8CB987 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB987 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB987 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB987 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB987
oklch(74% 0.085 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#619A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 142)
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Step 600
600
#468441
oklch(55.5% 0.118 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#387033
oklch(49.1% 0.11 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#8CB987 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) | #BCB084 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B6AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB987
#8CB987
oklch(74% 0.085 142.2)
- #C599CB
#C599CB
oklch(74% 0.086 322.4)
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 #8CB987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CB987 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.