#8EA35E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.3% 0.097 122.8), rgb(142, 163, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8EA35E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA35E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.097 122.8) |
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 #8EA35E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA35E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA35E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA35E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA35E
oklch(68.3% 0.097 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9538
oklch(63.1% 0.123 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F06
oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455702
oklch(42.6% 0.103 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4810
oklch(37.7% 0.08 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#8EA35E 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) | #AA9B59 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939D92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA35E
#8EA35E
oklch(68.3% 0.097 122.8)
- #A58ACB
#A58ACB
oklch(68.2% 0.098 303)
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 #8EA35E, 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 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA35E 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.