#8EA565
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.092 124.8), rgb(142, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8EA565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA565 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.092 124.8) |
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 #8EA565 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA565 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA565 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA565 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA565
oklch(68.9% 0.092 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#799540
oklch(63% 0.117 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#637F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#526B0B
oklch(49% 0.118 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435810
oklch(42.8% 0.098 125)
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Step 900
900
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#8EA565 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) | #AC9E60 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D68 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929F95 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA565
#8EA565
oklch(68.9% 0.092 124.8)
- #A88DC9
#A88DC9
oklch(69% 0.091 304.7)
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 #8EA565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EA565 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.