#8EA36C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.08 125.4), rgb(142, 163, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8EA36C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA36C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.08 125.4) |
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 #8EA36C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA36C | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA36C text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA36C text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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)
#8EA36C
oklch(68.5% 0.08 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B944D
oklch(63% 0.101 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#647E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B21
oklch(49.2% 0.104 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#44571D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#39481E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#8EA36C 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) | #A99C68 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919E95 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA36C
#8EA36C
oklch(68.5% 0.08 125.4)
- #A68DC2
#A68DC2
oklch(68.5% 0.081 305.9)
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 #8EA36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA36C 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.