Palettes / Colors / #8EA45B
#8EA45B — Dusty Green
#8EA45B is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #8EA45B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8EA45B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #715BA4; it also sits naturally between #A4965B and #69A45B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EA45B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 164, 91 |
| HSL | 78°, 29%, 50% |
| HSV | 78°, 45%, 64% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 45%, 36% |
| XYZ | 26.32, 33.06, 14.89 |
| Yxy | 33.06, 0.3544, 0.4451 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.21, -19.82, 35.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.50, -16.09, 22.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 64% · Blue 36%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8EA45B
.text { color: #8EA45B; }
.background { background-color: #8EA45B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EA45B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 164, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 29%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EA45B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 164, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EA45B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 164, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EA45B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EA45B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #715BA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EA45B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EA45B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8EA45B: ·
How #8EA45B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8EA45B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8EA45B?
#8EA45B is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 142, 164, 91). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EA45B?
#8EA45B is RGB 142, 164, 91 — HSL 78°, 29%, 50% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 45%, 36%.
What colors go with #8EA45B?
Its complement is #715BA4; analogous partners are #A4965B and #69A45B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EA45B for text?
Black text on #8EA45B has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.