#A8D2AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.069 147.5), rgb(168, 210, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#A8D2AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D2AC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.069 147.5) |
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 #A8D2AC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D2AC | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D2AC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D2AC 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D2AC
oklch(82.3% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB378
oklch(70.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#44A055
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A39
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#05752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#A8D2AC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D0C7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D2AC
#A8D2AC
oklch(82.3% 0.069 147.5)
- #DEB6DC
#DEB6DC
oklch(82.3% 0.068 327.8)
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 #A8D2AC, 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 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #A8D2AC 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.