#A8D09E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.081 139.4), rgb(168, 208, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#A8D09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D09E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.081 139.4) |
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 #A8D09E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D09E | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D09E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D09E text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D09E
oklch(81.6% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B464
oklch(70.7% 0.129 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#4DA035
oklch(63.1% 0.164 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#A8D09E 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) | #D3C89B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CCC2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D09E
#A8D09E
oklch(81.6% 0.081 139.4)
- #DAB2E4
#DAB2E4
oklch(81.5% 0.081 319.5)
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 #A8D09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8D09E 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.