#A8D263
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.147 126.6), rgb(168, 210, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#A8D263 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D263 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.147 126.6) |
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 #A8D263 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D263 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D263 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D263 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A9
oklch(88.6% 0.082 126.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D263
oklch(81% 0.147 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A8D263 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) | #DCC658 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCAB9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D263
#A8D263
oklch(81% 0.147 126.6)
- #D5ACFF
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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 #A8D263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8D263 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.