#A8CB92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.086 133.7), rgb(168, 203, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#A8CB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CB92 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 203, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.086 133.7) |
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 #A8CB92 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CB92 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CB92 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CB92 text on black | 11.62:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 133.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CB92
oklch(80.2% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB355
oklch(70.7% 0.138 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F0D
oklch(63.2% 0.177 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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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
#172E03
oklch(27.2% 0.073 133.7)
#A8CB92 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) | #D0C38E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC095 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CB92
#A8CB92
oklch(80.2% 0.086 133.7)
- #D3AEE6
#D3AEE6
oklch(80.2% 0.087 314.1)
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 #A8CB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A8CB92 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.