#A8D38D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.105 133.9), rgb(168, 211, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#A8D38D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D38D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 211, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.105 133.9) |
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 #A8D38D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D38D | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D38D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D38D text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D38D
oklch(81.9% 0.105 133.9)
-
Step 400
400
#73B63E
oklch(70.7% 0.167 133.9)
-
Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
-
Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
-
Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
-
Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
-
Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A8D38D 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) | #D9C988 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C591 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CEC1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D38D
#A8D38D
oklch(81.9% 0.105 133.9)
- #DCB0F4
#DCB0F4
oklch(81.9% 0.104 313.4)
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 #A8D38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8D38D 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.