#8EA486
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.05 137.4), rgb(142, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8EA486 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA486 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.05 137.4) |
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 #8EA486 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA486 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA486 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA486 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA486
oklch(69.3% 0.05 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#77936D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#607D55
oklch(55.6% 0.069 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6945
oklch(49% 0.064 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#415639
oklch(42.7% 0.053 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#8EA486 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) | #A69F84 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D87 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA29C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA486
#8EA486
oklch(69.3% 0.05 137.4)
- #A993B1
#A993B1
oklch(69.3% 0.05 317)
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 #8EA486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA486 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.