#8EA05B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.096 121), rgb(142, 160, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8EA05B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA05B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.096 121) |
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 #8EA05B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8EA05B | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA05B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA05B text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA05B
oklch(67.5% 0.096 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F9436
oklch(63.1% 0.122 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#687E01
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#8EA05B 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) | #A89956 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939A8F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA05B
#8EA05B
oklch(67.5% 0.096 121)
- #A189C9
#A189C9
oklch(67.6% 0.096 301.1)
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 #8EA05B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA05B 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.