#A8D092
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.094 134.8), rgb(168, 208, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#A8D092 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D092 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 208, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.094 134.8) |
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 #A8D092 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D092 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D092 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D092 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D092
oklch(81.3% 0.094 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B54E
oklch(70.8% 0.151 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A8D092 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) | #D5C78E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC395 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBC0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D092
#A8D092
oklch(81.3% 0.094 134.8)
- #D9B0EC
#D9B0EC
oklch(81.3% 0.094 314.9)
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 #A8D092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8D092 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.