#8EA36E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.078 125.9), rgb(142, 163, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8EA36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA36E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.078 125.9) |
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 #8EA36E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA36E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA36E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA36E 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA36E
oklch(68.6% 0.078 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9450
oklch(63.1% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#647E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#536A25
oklch(49% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#445720
oklch(42.8% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#8EA36E 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) | #A99C6A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B71 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919E95 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA36E
#8EA36E
oklch(68.6% 0.078 125.9)
- #A68EC1
#A68EC1
oklch(68.6% 0.078 305.9)
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 #8EA36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA36E 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.