#8EA879
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.072 131.6), rgb(142, 168, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8EA879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA879 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.072 131.6) |
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 #8EA879 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA879 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA879 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA879 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA879
oklch(69.9% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#759559
oklch(63% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3E
oklch(55.5% 0.1 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B30
oklch(49% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5829
oklch(42.8% 0.078 132)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#8EA879 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) | #ACA176 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA49B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA879
#8EA879
oklch(69.9% 0.072 131.6)
- #AD92BF
#AD92BF
oklch(70% 0.071 311.6)
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 #8EA879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #8EA879 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.