#8EA85B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.107 124.4), rgb(142, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#8EA85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA85B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.107 124.4) |
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 #8EA85B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA85B | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA85B text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA85B text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA85B
oklch(69.4% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#78972B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374906
oklch(37.6% 0.09 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#8EA85B 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) | #B0A055 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A196 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA85B
#8EA85B
oklch(69.4% 0.107 124.4)
- #AB8BD2
#AB8BD2
oklch(69.3% 0.107 304.4)
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 #8EA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA85B 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.