#A8CC9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.079 137), rgb(168, 204, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#A8CC9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CC9A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 204, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.079 137) |
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 #A8CC9A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CC9A | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CC9A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CC9A text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CC9A
oklch(80.6% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#7AB362
oklch(70.8% 0.127 137)
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Step 500
500
#569F31
oklch(63.2% 0.161 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#234D0B
oklch(37.5% 0.104 137)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#A8CC9A 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) | #D0C497 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C8BE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CC9A
#A8CC9A
oklch(80.6% 0.079 137)
- #D5B0E2
#D5B0E2
oklch(80.6% 0.08 317.2)
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 #A8CC9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8CC9A 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.