#8EA078
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.06 127.6), rgb(142, 160, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8EA078 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA078 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.06 127.6) |
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 #8EA078 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA078 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA078 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA078 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA078
oklch(68.1% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C935F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D46
oklch(55.7% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#546937
oklch(49.1% 0.078 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#8EA078 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) | #A49B76 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909C95 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA078
#8EA078
oklch(68.1% 0.06 127.6)
- #A38FB6
#A38FB6
oklch(68.1% 0.061 308)
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 #8EA078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #8EA078 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.