#8EAD73
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.088 131.2), rgb(142, 173, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8EAD73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAD73 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 173, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.088 131.2) |
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 #8EAD73 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAD73 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAD73 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAD73 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAD73
oklch(71% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#71974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#59812E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#496D20
oklch(49.1% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C591D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#8EAD73 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) | #B2A56F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA376 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A89E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAD73
#8EAD73
oklch(71% 0.088 131.2)
- #B392CA
#B392CA
oklch(71% 0.088 311)
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 #8EAD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.009
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EAD73 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.