#8EA075
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.064 126.5), rgb(142, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#8EA075 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA075 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.064 126.5) |
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 #8EA075 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA075 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA075 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA075 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA075
oklch(68% 0.064 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D935C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#667D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#546933
oklch(49% 0.083 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#8EA075 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) | #A59A72 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29977 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909C95 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA075
#8EA075
oklch(68% 0.064 126.5)
- #A28EB8
#A28EB8
oklch(67.9% 0.065 306.4)
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 #8EA075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #8EA075 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.