#8EA77D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.066 133), rgb(142, 167, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8EA77D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA77D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.066 133) |
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 #8EA77D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA77D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA77D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA77D text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA77D
oklch(69.8% 0.066 133)
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Step 500
500
#76955F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F45
oklch(55.7% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B37
oklch(49.1% 0.085 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#8EA77D 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) | #ABA17A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA49C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA77D
#8EA77D
oklch(69.8% 0.066 133)
- #AC92BB
#AC92BB
oklch(69.7% 0.066 313.1)
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 #8EA77D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA77D 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.