#8EA56E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.081 126.8), rgb(142, 165, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8EA56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 127°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA56E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.081 126.8) |
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 #8EA56E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA56E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA56E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA56E text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA56E
oklch(69% 0.081 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#79954D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#627F30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#516B22
oklch(49.1% 0.104 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#42571E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#8EA56E 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) | #AB9E6A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D71 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A097 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA56E
#8EA56E
oklch(69% 0.081 126.8)
- #A88EC3
#A88EC3
oklch(68.9% 0.081 306.7)
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 #8EA56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA56E 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.