#A8CA92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80% 0.085 133.5), rgb(168, 202, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#A8CA92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CA92 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 202, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.085 133.5) |
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 #A8CA92 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CA92 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CA92 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CA92 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CA92
oklch(80% 0.085 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB256
oklch(70.6% 0.135 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E13
oklch(63% 0.173 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#A8CA92 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) | #CFC28E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF95 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C5BB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CA92
#A8CA92
oklch(80% 0.085 133.5)
- #D1AEE5
#D1AEE5
oklch(80% 0.085 313.1)
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 #A8CA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A8CA92 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.