#A8C19D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.057 136.1), rgb(168, 193, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#A8C19D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C19D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.057 136.1) |
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 #A8C19D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C19D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C19D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C19D text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C19D
oklch(78.2% 0.057 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#689950
oklch(63% 0.116 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8332
oklch(55.5% 0.126 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F25
oklch(49% 0.117 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B20
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#A8C19D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BEB7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C19D
#A8C19D
oklch(78.2% 0.057 136.1)
- #C7ADD1
#C7ADD1
oklch(78.2% 0.058 316.6)
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 #A8C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #A8C19D 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.