#8EA767
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.092 126.1), rgb(142, 167, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8EA767 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA767 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.092 126.1) |
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 #8EA767 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA767 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA767 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA767 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA767
oklch(69.3% 0.092 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#789641
oklch(63.1% 0.118 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#60801D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C0D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415811
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#8EA767 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) | #AD9F62 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A197 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA767
#8EA767
oklch(69.3% 0.092 126.1)
- #AB8ECA
#AB8ECA
oklch(69.5% 0.092 306.2)
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 #8EA767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #8EA767 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.