#8EA56A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.086 125.9), rgb(142, 165, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8EA56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA56A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.086 125.9) |
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 #8EA56A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA56A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA56A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA56A text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA56A
oklch(68.9% 0.086 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#799548
oklch(63.1% 0.109 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#627F28
oklch(55.6% 0.118 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B1A
oklch(49% 0.11 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#435718
oklch(42.6% 0.091 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#8EA56A 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) | #AB9E66 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A096 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA56A
#8EA56A
oklch(68.9% 0.086 125.9)
- #A88EC6
#A88EC6
oklch(69% 0.085 305.5)
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 #8EA56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA56A 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.