#8EA562
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.8% 0.095 124.3), rgb(142, 165, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8EA562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA562 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.095 124.3) |
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 #8EA562 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA562 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA562 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA562 text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA562
oklch(68.8% 0.095 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A963C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F12
oklch(55.5% 0.131 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435808
oklch(42.8% 0.102 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#8EA562 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) | #AC9D5D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C65 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929F95 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA562
#8EA562
oklch(68.8% 0.095 124.3)
- #A88CCB
#A88CCB
oklch(68.9% 0.095 304.4)
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 #8EA562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #8EA562 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.