#8EAD84
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.067 138.1), rgb(142, 173, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8EAD84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAD84 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 173, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.067 138.1) |
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 #8EAD84 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAD84 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAD84 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAD84 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAD84
oklch(71.3% 0.067 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9663
oklch(63.1% 0.086 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#578049
oklch(55.5% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#476C3A
oklch(49% 0.087 138)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#8EAD84 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) | #B0A682 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA386 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAAA2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAD84
#8EAD84
oklch(71.3% 0.067 138.1)
- #B596BE
#B596BE
oklch(71.4% 0.067 318.5)
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 #8EAD84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
Use #8EAD84 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.