#8EA989
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.055 140.7), rgb(142, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8EA989 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA989 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.055 140.7) |
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 #8EA989 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA989 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA989 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA989 text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA989
oklch(70.5% 0.055 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#72946C
oklch(63% 0.07 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F54
oklch(55.7% 0.076 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B44
oklch(49.1% 0.072 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5738
oklch(42.7% 0.059 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#8EA989 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) | #ABA387 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA7A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA989
#8EA989
oklch(70.5% 0.055 140.7)
- #B095B5
#B095B5
oklch(70.4% 0.055 321)
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 #8EA989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA989 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.