#A8CD96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.085 135.6), rgb(168, 205, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#A8CD96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CD96 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 205, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.085 135.6) |
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 #A8CD96 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CD96 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CD96 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CD96 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CD96
oklch(80.7% 0.085 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B35A
oklch(70.6% 0.135 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#559F1E
oklch(63% 0.173 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E05
oklch(27.1% 0.072 135.7)
#A8CD96 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) | #D1C493 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC199 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C9BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CD96
#A8CD96
oklch(80.7% 0.085 135.6)
- #D5B0E6
#D5B0E6
oklch(80.7% 0.085 315.1)
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 #A8CD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8CD96 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.