#8EA481
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.056 134), rgb(142, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8EA481 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA481 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.056 134) |
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 #8EA481 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA481 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA481 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA481 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA481
oklch(69.2% 0.056 134)
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Step 500
500
#789367
oklch(63.1% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#506A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#8EA481 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) | #A79F7F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA19A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA481
#8EA481
oklch(69.2% 0.056 134)
- #A992B5
#A992B5
oklch(69.2% 0.057 314.1)
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 #8EA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA481 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.