#8EA25E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.095 122.3), rgb(142, 162, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8EA25E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA25E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.095 122.3) |
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 #8EA25E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA25E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA25E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA25E text on black | 7.47:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA25E
oklch(68% 0.095 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9539
oklch(63.2% 0.122 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F0A
oklch(55.7% 0.133 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455704
oklch(42.6% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4811
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#8EA25E 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) | #A99B59 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A61 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939C91 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA25E
#8EA25E
oklch(68% 0.095 122.3)
- #A48AC9
#A48AC9
oklch(68% 0.095 302.9)
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 #8EA25E, 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 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA25E 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.