#8EA26C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.079 124.9), rgb(142, 162, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8EA26C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA26C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.079 124.9) |
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 #8EA26C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA26C | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA26C text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA26C 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA26C
oklch(68.3% 0.079 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A481F
oklch(37.9% 0.065 125)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#8EA26C 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) | #A89B68 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919D94 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA26C
#8EA26C
oklch(68.3% 0.079 124.9)
- #A48DC1
#A48DC1
oklch(68.3% 0.079 304.6)
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 #8EA26C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA26C 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.