#8EA55D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.7% 0.101 123.5), rgb(142, 165, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#8EA55D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA55D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.101 123.5) |
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 #8EA55D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA55D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA55D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA55D text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA55D
oklch(68.7% 0.101 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9633
oklch(63.1% 0.129 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39490D
oklch(37.9% 0.084 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#8EA55D 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) | #AC9D57 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C61 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939F94 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA55D
#8EA55D
oklch(68.7% 0.101 123.5)
- #A78BCE
#A78BCE
oklch(68.7% 0.101 303)
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 #8EA55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA55D 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.