#8EA971
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.084 129.3), rgb(142, 169, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8EA971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA971 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.084 129.3) |
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 #8EA971 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA971 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA971 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA971 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA971
oklch(70% 0.084 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#75964E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D8030
oklch(55.5% 0.116 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.108 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F581E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#8EA971 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) | #AEA26D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA074 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A49B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA971
#8EA971
oklch(70% 0.084 129.3)
- #AE90C6
#AE90C6
oklch(70% 0.084 309.6)
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 #8EA971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EA971 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.