#8EA786
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.055 138.1), rgb(142, 167, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8EA786 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 138°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA786 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.055 138.1) |
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 #8EA786 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA786 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA786 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA786 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA786
oklch(70% 0.055 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#75946A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E52
oklch(55.6% 0.076 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A42
oklch(49% 0.071 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5737
oklch(42.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#354730
oklch(37.5% 0.045 139)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#8EA786 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) | #A9A184 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F88 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA49E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA786
#8EA786
oklch(70% 0.055 138.1)
- #AD94B5
#AD94B5
oklch(70% 0.055 317.9)
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 #8EA786, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA786 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.