#8EA57C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.064 131.7), rgb(142, 165, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8EA57C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 132°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA57C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 165, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.064 131.7) |
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 #8EA57C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA57C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA57C text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA57C text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA57C
oklch(69.3% 0.064 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#779460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 132)
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Step 600
600
#607E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A38
oklch(49% 0.081 132)
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Step 800
800
#41572E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#8EA57C 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) | #A99F79 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA19A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA57C
#8EA57C
oklch(69.3% 0.064 131.7)
- #AA91B9
#AA91B9
oklch(69.3% 0.064 312.7)
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 #8EA57C, 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 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA57C 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.