#8EA05D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.093 121.2), rgb(142, 160, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8EA05D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA05D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.093 121.2) |
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 #8EA05D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8EA05D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA05D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA05D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA05D
oklch(67.6% 0.093 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F943A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 121)
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Step 600
600
#687E0C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475705
oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#8EA05D 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) | #A79958 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59960 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939A90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA05D
#8EA05D
oklch(67.6% 0.093 121.2)
- #A189C8
#A189C8
oklch(67.5% 0.095 301.4)
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 #8EA05D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA05D 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.