#A8D296
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.093 136.5), rgb(168, 210, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#A8D296 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D296 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.093 136.5) |
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 #A8D296 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D296 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D296 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D296 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D296
oklch(81.8% 0.093 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B553
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#A8D296 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) | #D6C992 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CEC2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D296
#A8D296
oklch(81.8% 0.093 136.5)
- #DCB1EC
#DCB1EC
oklch(81.8% 0.093 316.7)
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 #A8D296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #A8D296 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.