#A8CAAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.052 151.2), rgb(168, 202, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#A8CAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.052 151.2) |
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 #A8CAAF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CAAF | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CAAF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CAAF text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CAAF
oklch(80.7% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#549C68
oklch(63.2% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#35864F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#277240
oklch(49.2% 0.108 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#225D35
oklch(42.8% 0.09 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#A8CAAF 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) | #CAC4AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C9C2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CAAF
#A8CAAF
oklch(80.7% 0.052 151.2)
- #D4B4D0
#D4B4D0
oklch(80.6% 0.053 330.2)
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 #A8CAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #A8CAAF 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.