#8EA662
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.097 124.7), rgb(142, 166, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#8EA662 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 125°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA662 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.097 124.7) |
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 #8EA662 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA662 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA662 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA662 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA662
oklch(69% 0.097 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#79963B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#62800F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425807
oklch(42.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 900
900
#384912
oklch(37.8% 0.081 125)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#8EA662 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) | #AD9E5D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D66 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A095 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA662
#8EA662
oklch(69% 0.097 124.7)
- #A98CCC
#A98CCC
oklch(69% 0.097 304.7)
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 #8EA662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA662 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.