#8EA37A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.063 130), rgb(142, 163, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8EA37A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA37A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.063 130) |
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 #8EA37A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA37A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA37A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA37A text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA37A
oklch(68.8% 0.063 130)
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Step 500
500
#79935F
oklch(63% 0.08 130)
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Step 600
600
#627E45
oklch(55.7% 0.088 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A37
oklch(49.1% 0.081 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#43562E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384729
oklch(37.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#8EA37A 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) | #A79D77 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9F98 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA37A
#8EA37A
oklch(68.8% 0.063 130)
- #A790B8
#A790B8
oklch(68.8% 0.063 310.6)
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 #8EA37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #8EA37A 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.