#8EA557
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.6% 0.107 122.7), rgb(142, 165, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8EA557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA557 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.107 122.7) |
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 #8EA557 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA557 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA557 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA557 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA557
oklch(68.6% 0.107 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9628
oklch(63.1% 0.137 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394904
oklch(37.8% 0.09 123)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#8EA557 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) | #AD9D50 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939E93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA557
#8EA557
oklch(68.6% 0.107 122.7)
- #A78AD1
#A78AD1
oklch(68.7% 0.106 302.5)
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 #8EA557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA557 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.