#8EA688
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.051 139.4), rgb(142, 166, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8EA688 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 139°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA688 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.051 139.4) |
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 #8EA688 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA688 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA688 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA688 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA688
oklch(69.8% 0.051 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#75936E
oklch(63% 0.064 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E56
oklch(55.7% 0.07 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F563A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 140)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#8EA688 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) | #A8A186 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E89 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA49E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA688
#8EA688
oklch(69.8% 0.051 139.4)
- #AC94B2
#AC94B2
oklch(69.8% 0.051 319.5)
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 #8EA688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA688 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.