#8EA06B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.077 123.7), rgb(142, 160, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8EA06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA06B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.077 123.7) |
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 #8EA06B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA06B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA06B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA06B text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA06B
oklch(67.8% 0.077 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D934E
oklch(63% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D31
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#556A23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#8EA06B 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) | #A69A67 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929B92 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA06B
#8EA06B
oklch(67.8% 0.077 123.7)
- #A28CBF
#A28CBF
oklch(67.8% 0.078 304.1)
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 #8EA06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EA06B 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.