#8EA681
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.059 134.7), rgb(142, 166, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8EA681 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA681 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.059 134.7) |
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 #8EA681 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA681 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA681 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA681 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA681
oklch(69.7% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#769465
oklch(63.1% 0.076 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3D
oklch(49% 0.076 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#8EA681 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) | #A9A07F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E83 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA39C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA681
#8EA681
oklch(69.7% 0.059 134.7)
- #AB93B7
#AB93B7
oklch(69.7% 0.058 314.4)
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 #8EA681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA681 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.