#A8D2AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.067 148.9), rgb(168, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#A8D2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.067 148.9) |
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 #A8D2AE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D2AE | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D2AE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D2AE text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D2AE
oklch(82.4% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A059
oklch(63.2% 0.137 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#188A3E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#027530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#A8D2AE 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) | #D3CAAC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D0C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D2AE
#A8D2AE
oklch(82.4% 0.067 148.9)
- #DEB6DB
#DEB6DB
oklch(82.3% 0.067 328.6)
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 #A8D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #A8D2AE 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.