#8EA085
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.044 135.2), rgb(142, 160, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8EA085 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA085 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.044 135.2) |
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 #8EA085 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA085 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA085 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA085 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA085
oklch(68.4% 0.044 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B916F
oklch(63% 0.056 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#647C58
oklch(55.7% 0.061 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#536848
oklch(49.1% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#8EA085 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) | #A29C83 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9E98 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA085
#8EA085
oklch(68.4% 0.044 135.2)
- #A492AC
#A492AC
oklch(68.4% 0.043 315.5)
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 #8EA085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #8EA085 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.