#A8CB79
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.115 127.6), rgb(168, 203, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#A8CB79 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CB79 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 203, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.115 127.6) |
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 #A8CB79 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CB79 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CB79 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CB79 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.033 128)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CB79
oklch(79.7% 0.115 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B402
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A8CB79 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) | #D3C173 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC4B7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CB79
#A8CB79
oklch(79.7% 0.115 127.6)
- #D1A9F6
#D1A9F6
oklch(79.8% 0.114 307.7)
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 #A8CB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8CB79 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.