#8EAA84
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5), rgb(142, 170, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8EAA84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAA84 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5) |
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 #8EAA84 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAA84 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAA84 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAA84 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#729565
oklch(63.1% 0.08 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3D
oklch(49% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5833
oklch(42.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#8EAA84 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) | #ADA482 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA7A0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAA84
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
- #B195BA
#B195BA
oklch(70.7% 0.062 317.9)
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 #8EAA84, 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
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EAA84 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.