#A8CA72
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.121 126.3), rgb(168, 202, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#A8CA72 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CA72 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 202, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.121 126.3) |
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 #A8CA72 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CA72 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CA72 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CA72 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD6
oklch(93.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B2
oklch(88.6% 0.067 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CA72
oklch(79.4% 0.121 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A8CA72 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) | #D2C06B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE77 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC3B5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CA72
#A8CA72
oklch(79.4% 0.121 126.3)
- #CFA7F9
#CFA7F9
oklch(79.3% 0.121 306.2)
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 #A8CA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8CA72 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.