#8EA98C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.051 143.2), rgb(142, 169, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#8EA98C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA98C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.051 143.2) |
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 #8EA98C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA98C | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA98C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA98C text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA98C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#729470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E58
oklch(55.5% 0.071 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#8EA98C 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) | #ABA48A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7A1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA98C
#8EA98C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 143.2)
- #B096B3
#B096B3
oklch(70.6% 0.051 322.8)
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 #8EA98C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA98C 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.