#8EA66D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.084 127), rgb(142, 166, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8EA66D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA66D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.084 127) |
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 #8EA66D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA66D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA66D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA66D 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
#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
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA66D
oklch(69.2% 0.084 127)
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Step 500
500
#78954B
oklch(63% 0.106 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#617F2C
oklch(55.5% 0.116 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#506B1F
oklch(49% 0.107 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#42581C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127)
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Step 900
900
#37481D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#8EA66D 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) | #AC9F69 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D70 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A197 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA66D
#8EA66D
oklch(69.2% 0.084 127)
- #AA8FC5
#AA8FC5
oklch(69.4% 0.083 307.1)
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 #8EA66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA66D 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.