#8EA17C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.057 129.9), rgb(142, 161, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8EA17C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA17C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.057 129.9) |
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 #8EA17C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA17C | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA17C text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA17C text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA17C
oklch(68.4% 0.057 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9364
oklch(63.2% 0.073 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#647D4A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#53693B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#445631
oklch(42.8% 0.062 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#8EA17C 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) | #A59C7A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9E97 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA17C
#8EA17C
oklch(68.4% 0.057 129.9)
- #A490B4
#A490B4
oklch(68.3% 0.057 309.9)
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 #8EA17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EA17C 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.