#8EA78E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.2% 0.045 145.1), rgb(142, 167, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8EA78E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA78E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.045 145.1) |
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 #8EA78E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA78E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA78E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA78E text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA78E
oklch(70.2% 0.045 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#749374
oklch(63.1% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E563E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#8EA78E 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) | #A8A28D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA5A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA78E
#8EA78E
oklch(70.2% 0.045 145.1)
- #AE96AF
#AE96AF
oklch(70.2% 0.045 324.8)
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 #8EA78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA78E 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.