#A8D299
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.9% 0.09 137.6), rgb(168, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#A8D299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D299 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.09 137.6) |
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 #A8D299 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D299 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D299 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D299 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D299
oklch(81.9% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B558
oklch(70.7% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA119
oklch(63% 0.183 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E04
oklch(26.8% 0.076 137.7)
#A8D299 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) | #D6C995 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CEC3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D299
#A8D299
oklch(81.9% 0.09 137.6)
- #DCB2EA
#DCB2EA
oklch(81.9% 0.089 317.6)
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 #A8D299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8D299 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.