#8EA070
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.07 124.9), rgb(142, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8EA070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA070 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.07 124.9) |
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 #8EA070 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA070 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA070 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA070 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA070
oklch(67.9% 0.07 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9355
oklch(63.1% 0.09 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#667D39
oklch(55.5% 0.098 125)
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Step 700
700
#55692C
oklch(49% 0.09 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465625
oklch(42.7% 0.075 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4723
oklch(37.7% 0.059 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#8EA070 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) | #A59A6D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39972 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919B93 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA070
#8EA070
oklch(67.9% 0.07 124.9)
- #A28DBB
#A28DBB
oklch(67.8% 0.07 305.4)
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 #8EA070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #8EA070 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.