#8EA75F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.101 124.6), rgb(142, 167, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8EA75F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA75F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.101 124.6) |
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 #8EA75F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA75F | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA75F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA75F text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA75F
oklch(69.2% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#789634
oklch(63% 0.129 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#8EA75F 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) | #AE9F59 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E63 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A196 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA75F
#8EA75F
oklch(69.2% 0.101 124.6)
- #AA8CCF
#AA8CCF
oklch(69.2% 0.101 304.4)
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 #8EA75F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA75F 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.