#8EA166
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.084 123.2), rgb(142, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#8EA166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA166 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.084 123.2) |
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 #8EA166 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA166 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA166 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA166 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA166
oklch(67.9% 0.084 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9446
oklch(63.1% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#667E25
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A17
oklch(49% 0.109 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#465717
oklch(42.8% 0.09 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#8EA166 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) | #A89A62 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A69 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929C92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA166
#8EA166
oklch(67.9% 0.084 123.2)
- #A38CC3
#A38CC3
oklch(68.1% 0.083 303.4)
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 #8EA166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA166 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.