#8EAE59
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.118 126.2), rgb(142, 174, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#8EAE59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAE59 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 174, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.118 126.2) |
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 #8EAE59 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAE59 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAE59 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAE59 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 127)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA96
oklch(80.9% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAE59
oklch(70.8% 0.118 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#72991C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C05
oklch(27.2% 0.062 126.3)
#8EAE59 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) | #B6A452 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A79A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAE59
#8EAE59
oklch(70.8% 0.118 126.2)
- #B38DDB
#B38DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 306)
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 #8EAE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EAE59 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.