#8EA964
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.099 126.3), rgb(142, 169, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8EA964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA964 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.099 126.3) |
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 #8EA964 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA964 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA964 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA964 text on black | 8.00:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA964
oklch(69.8% 0.099 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#76973A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F810E
oklch(55.7% 0.137 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405906
oklch(42.8% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#364912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#8EA964 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) | #B0A15F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F68 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A398 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA964
#8EA964
oklch(69.8% 0.099 126.3)
- #AD8ECE
#AD8ECE
oklch(69.8% 0.097 306.2)
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 #8EA964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA964 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.