#8EA066
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.083 122.6), rgb(142, 160, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8EA066 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA066 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.083 122.6) |
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 #8EA066 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA066 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA066 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA066 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA066
oklch(67.7% 0.083 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E27
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A19
oklch(49.1% 0.107 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465618
oklch(42.6% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#8EA066 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) | #A79962 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929B91 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA066
#8EA066
oklch(67.7% 0.083 122.6)
- #A18BC2
#A18BC2
oklch(67.6% 0.083 302.6)
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 #8EA066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EA066 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.