Color #8EA781 Color / Colour Code #8EA781
This page shows the hex color code for color #8ea781 (#8EA781). The colour is a green tone with 18% saturation and 58% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #8EA781 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#8EA781 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 69, 99, and 129 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 99, 219, and 339 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #8EA781
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 99 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 99 to 144 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 99 with its complement at 279 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 #8EA781
Lightness variations at hue 99 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #8EA781
Design Use Cases for #8EA781
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #8EA781 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 58% lightness, #8EA781 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
#8EA781 falls in the green range (hue 99). 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 #8EA781 (hue 99) to its complement at hue 279. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 129. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8ea781, #9a81a7);
CSS Code for #8EA781
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About Color #8EA781 (#8EA781)
#8EA781 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 142 red, 167 green, and 129 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 99 degrees with 18% saturation and 58% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #8EA781 is 155/255 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 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow, and 35% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #8EA781 against white is 2.63:1 and against black is 7.99:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.99:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #9A81A7 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #8EA781. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A1A781 and #81A786, 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 #8EA781?
- #8EA781 is Color #8EA781, a green color (colour) with RGB(142, 167, 129), HSL(99, 18%, 58%), and CMYK(15%, 0%, 23%, 35%). Its perceived brightness is 155/255.
- Is #8EA781 accessible for text?
- Against white, #8EA781 has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.99:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #8EA781?
- The complementary colour is #9A81A7 (hue 279). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A1A781 and #81A786. The triadic palette adds #818EA7 and #A7818E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #8EA781 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #8ea781; or rgb(142, 167, 129); or hsl(99, 18%, 58%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 99 18% 58%; 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.