#A8D2AB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.07 146.8), rgb(168, 210, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#A8D2AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D2AB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.07 146.8) |
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 #A8D2AB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D2AB | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D2AB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D2AB text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D2AB
oklch(82.3% 0.07 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB377
oklch(70.6% 0.111 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A053
oklch(63.1% 0.143 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A36
oklch(55.5% 0.155 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#067528
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F23
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#A8D2AB 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) | #D3CAA9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D0C7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D2AB
#A8D2AB
oklch(82.3% 0.07 146.8)
- #DEB6DD
#DEB6DD
oklch(82.3% 0.069 327)
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 #A8D2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #A8D2AB 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.