#A8D0AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.068 146.2), rgb(168, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#A8D0AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.068 146.2) |
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 #A8D0AA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D0AA | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D0AA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D0AA text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D0AA
oklch(81.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B378
oklch(70.7% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#499F54
oklch(63.1% 0.138 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#248937
oklch(55.5% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#14742A
oklch(49% 0.139 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#165F24
oklch(42.8% 0.116 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#A8D0AA 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) | #D2C8A8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CEC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D0AA
#A8D0AA
oklch(81.9% 0.068 146.2)
- #DBB5DB
#DBB5DB
oklch(81.8% 0.067 326.2)
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 #A8D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #A8D0AA 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.