#8EA08C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.035 142.4), rgb(142, 160, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8EA08C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA08C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.035 142.4) |
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 #8EA08C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA08C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA08C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA08C text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA08C
oklch(68.6% 0.035 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9178
oklch(63.1% 0.045 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B61
oklch(55.6% 0.048 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#526850
oklch(49.2% 0.046 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#435441
oklch(42.5% 0.037 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#8EA08C 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) | #A19C8B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9F9A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA08C
#8EA08C
oklch(68.6% 0.035 142.4)
- #A593A7
#A593A7
oklch(68.5% 0.035 322.8)
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 #8EA08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EA08C 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.