#8EA15A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.098 121.3), rgb(142, 161, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8EA15A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA15A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.098 121.3) |
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 #8EA15A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA15A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA15A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA15A text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA15A
oklch(67.7% 0.098 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9533
oklch(63.2% 0.126 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#8EA15A 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) | #A99A54 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949B90 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA15A
#8EA15A
oklch(67.7% 0.098 121.3)
- #A289CB
#A289CB
oklch(67.8% 0.099 301.2)
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 #8EA15A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA15A 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.