#8EA658
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.9% 0.108 123.3), rgb(142, 166, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8EA658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA658 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.108 123.3) |
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 #8EA658 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA658 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA658 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA658 text on black | 7.74:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA658
oklch(68.9% 0.108 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9628
oklch(63% 0.137 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394904
oklch(37.8% 0.09 123)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#8EA658 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) | #AE9E51 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939F94 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA658
#8EA658
oklch(68.9% 0.108 123.3)
- #A98AD2
#A98AD2
oklch(68.9% 0.108 303.5)
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 #8EA658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA658 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.