Color #8EA668 Color / Colour Code #8EA668
This page shows the hex color code for color #8ea668 (#8EA668). The colour is a green tone with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #8EA668 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#8EA668 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 53, 83, and 113 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 83, 203, and 323 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #8EA668
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 83 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 83 to 128 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 83 with its complement at 263 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #8EA668
Lightness variations at hue 83 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #8EA668
Design Use Cases for #8EA668
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #8EA668 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 53% lightness, #8EA668 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#8EA668 falls in the green range (hue 83). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #8EA668 (hue 83) to its complement at hue 263. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 113. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8ea668, #8068a6);
CSS Code for #8EA668
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About Color #8EA668 (#8EA668)
#8EA668 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 142 red, 166 green, and 104 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 83 degrees with 26% saturation and 53% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #8EA668 is 152/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow, and 35% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #8EA668 against white is 2.69:1 and against black is 7.80:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.80:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8068A6 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #8EA668. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A69F68 and #6FA668, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #8EA668?
- #8EA668 is Color #8EA668, a green color (colour) with RGB(142, 166, 104), HSL(83, 26%, 53%), and CMYK(14%, 0%, 37%, 35%). Its perceived brightness is 152/255.
- Is #8EA668 accessible for text?
- Against white, #8EA668 has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.80:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #8EA668?
- The complementary colour is #8068A6 (hue 263). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A69F68 and #6FA668. The triadic palette adds #688EA6 and #A6688E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #8EA668 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #8ea668; or rgb(142, 166, 104); or hsl(83, 26%, 53%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 83 26% 53%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.