#8EA389
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.044 139.7), rgb(142, 163, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8EA389 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA389 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.044 139.7) |
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 #8EA389 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA389 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA389 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA389 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA389
oklch(69.2% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#789272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#607C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.061 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#50694A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#41563D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#8EA389 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) | #A59E88 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA19C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA389
#8EA389
oklch(69.2% 0.044 139.7)
- #A893AD
#A893AD
oklch(69% 0.044 319.7)
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 #8EA389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #8EA389 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.