#8EA06E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.073 124.4), rgb(142, 160, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8EA06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA06E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.073 124.4) |
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 #8EA06E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA06E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA06E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA06E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA06E
oklch(67.9% 0.073 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9352
oklch(63% 0.093 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#667D36
oklch(55.5% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#556A28
oklch(49.2% 0.095 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#8EA06E 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) | #A69A6B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39970 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919B93 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA06E
#8EA06E
oklch(67.9% 0.073 124.4)
- #A28DBD
#A28DBD
oklch(67.9% 0.073 304.5)
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 #8EA06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EA06E 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.