#8EA57A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.066 130.9), rgb(142, 165, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8EA57A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA57A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 130.9) |
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 #8EA57A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA57A | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA57A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA57A text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA57A
oklch(69.3% 0.066 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#78945D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E43
oklch(55.5% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#506A35
oklch(49% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#8EA57A 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) | #A99F77 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA199 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA57A
#8EA57A
oklch(69.3% 0.066 130.9)
- #A991BB
#A991BB
oklch(69.2% 0.066 310.5)
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 #8EA57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA57A 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.