#8EA462
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.6% 0.094 123.9), rgb(142, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8EA462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA462 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.094 123.9) |
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 #8EA462 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA462 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA462 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA462 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89E
oklch(81% 0.059 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA462
oklch(68.6% 0.094 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F15
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B02
oklch(49% 0.12 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#44570A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#8EA462 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) | #AB9D5D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C65 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929E94 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA462
#8EA462
oklch(68.6% 0.094 123.9)
- #A68CC9
#A68CC9
oklch(68.6% 0.092 303.6)
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 #8EA462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EA462 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.