#8EA466
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.6% 0.089 124.6), rgb(142, 164, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8EA466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA466 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 124.6) |
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 #8EA466 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA466 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA466 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA466 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA466
oklch(68.6% 0.089 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9543
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#637F20
oklch(55.6% 0.124 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#526B11
oklch(49% 0.115 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#445713
oklch(42.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#8EA466 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) | #AB9D62 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C69 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929E94 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA466
#8EA466
oklch(68.6% 0.089 124.6)
- #A78CC7
#A78CC7
oklch(68.6% 0.09 305.1)
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 #8EA466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA466 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.