#8EA987
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.057 139.3), rgb(142, 169, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#8EA987 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA987 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.057 139.3) |
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 #8EA987 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA987 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA987 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA987 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA987
oklch(70.5% 0.057 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#73946A
oklch(63% 0.072 139)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F51
oklch(55.7% 0.08 139)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B42
oklch(49.1% 0.074 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5736
oklch(42.6% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#8EA987 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) | #ABA385 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A189 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA6A0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA987
#8EA987
oklch(70.5% 0.057 139.3)
- #B095B7
#B095B7
oklch(70.5% 0.057 319.3)
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 #8EA987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA987 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.