#A8CA9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.07 139.2), rgb(168, 202, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#A8CA9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CA9F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.07 139.2) |
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 #A8CA9F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CA9F | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CA9F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CA9F text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CA9F
oklch(80.3% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D44
oklch(63% 0.142 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8822
oklch(55.7% 0.155 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7313
oklch(49.2% 0.144 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#275E14
oklch(42.9% 0.12 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#A8CA9F 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) | #CDC39C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7BE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CA9F
#A8CA9F
oklch(80.3% 0.07 139.2)
- #D3B1DB
#D3B1DB
oklch(80.3% 0.069 319.8)
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 #A8CA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #A8CA9F 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.