#8EA27E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.056 131.4), rgb(142, 162, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8EA27E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA27E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.056 131.4) |
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 #8EA27E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA27E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA27E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA27E text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA27E
oklch(68.7% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9365
oklch(63.2% 0.072 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#637D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#52693D
oklch(49% 0.072 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#8EA27E 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) | #A59D7C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B80 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9F98 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA27E
#8EA27E
oklch(68.7% 0.056 131.4)
- #A691B4
#A691B4
oklch(68.7% 0.056 311.8)
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 #8EA27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EA27E 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.