#A8C756
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.3% 0.144 122.6), rgb(168, 199, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#A8C756 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C756 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 199, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.144 122.6) |
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 #A8C756 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C756 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C756 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C756 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.043 123.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2A7
oklch(88.4% 0.08 122.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C756
oklch(78.3% 0.144 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A8C756 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) | #D2BC4A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB5D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBEAE | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C756
#A8C756
oklch(78.3% 0.144 122.6)
- #C9A3FF
#C9A3FF
oklch(78.4% 0.133 302.4)
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 #A8C756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #A8C756 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.