#8EA25B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.099 121.9), rgb(142, 162, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8EA25B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 122°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA25B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.099 121.9) |
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 #8EA25B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA25B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA25B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA25B text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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)
#8EA25B
oklch(68% 0.099 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9534
oklch(63.1% 0.126 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#8EA25B 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) | #AA9A55 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939C91 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA25B
#8EA25B
oklch(68% 0.099 121.9)
- #A38ACB
#A38ACB
oklch(68% 0.097 301.5)
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 #8EA25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA25B 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.