#A8BD7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.088 123.4), rgb(168, 189, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#A8BD7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BD7E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 189, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.088 123.4) |
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 #A8BD7E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BD7E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BD7E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BD7E text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BD7E
oklch(76.7% 0.088 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF41
oklch(70.8% 0.142 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A8BD7E 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) | #C4B67A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B581 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7AD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BD7E
#A8BD7E
oklch(76.7% 0.088 123.4)
- #BFA6E2
#BFA6E2
oklch(76.8% 0.088 303.4)
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 #A8BD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8BD7E 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.