#8EA171
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.071 125.8), rgb(142, 161, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8EA171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA171 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.071 125.8) |
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 #8EA171 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA171 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA171 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA171 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA171
oklch(68.2% 0.071 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9355
oklch(63% 0.09 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#657D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#455625
oklch(42.6% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4723
oklch(37.7% 0.059 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#8EA171 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) | #A69B6E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A73 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919D94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA171
#8EA171
oklch(68.2% 0.071 125.8)
- #A38EBC
#A38EBC
oklch(68.2% 0.07 305.4)
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 #8EA171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EA171 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.