#8EA677
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.071 130.1), rgb(142, 166, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8EA677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA677 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.071 130.1) |
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 #8EA677 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA677 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA677 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA677 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA677
oklch(69.4% 0.071 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#779559
oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#607F3E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 130)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#8EA677 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) | #AB9F74 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E79 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A29A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA677
#8EA677
oklch(69.4% 0.071 130.1)
- #AA91BE
#AA91BE
oklch(69.5% 0.07 309.7)
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 #8EA677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA677 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.