#8EA069
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.079 123.2), rgb(142, 160, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8EA069 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA069 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.079 123.2) |
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 #8EA069 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA069 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA069 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA069 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA069
oklch(67.8% 0.079 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E944C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#677D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#8EA069 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) | #A69A65 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929B92 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA069
#8EA069
oklch(67.8% 0.079 123.2)
- #A18CC0
#A18CC0
oklch(67.8% 0.079 302.8)
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 #8EA069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EA069 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.