#8EA090
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.031 148.4), rgb(142, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8EA090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA090 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.031 148.4) |
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 #8EA090 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA090 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA090 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA090 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA090
oklch(68.7% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A907C
oklch(63% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#637B66
oklch(55.8% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#516754
oklch(49% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#435445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#8EA090 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) | #A19D8F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A91 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9F9B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA090
#8EA090
oklch(68.7% 0.031 148.4)
- #A594A4
#A594A4
oklch(68.7% 0.03 327.7)
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 #8EA090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA090 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.