#8EA189
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.041 139.2), rgb(142, 161, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8EA189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA189 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.041 139.2) |
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 #8EA189 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA189 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA189 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA189 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA189
oklch(68.7% 0.041 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9173
oklch(63% 0.051 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#627C5C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#51684B
oklch(49% 0.053 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#43553E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#8EA189 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) | #A39D88 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9F9A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA189
#8EA189
oklch(68.7% 0.041 139.2)
- #A693AB
#A693AB
oklch(68.8% 0.041 319.2)
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 #8EA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #8EA189 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.