#A8D474
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.133 129.1), rgb(168, 212, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#A8D474 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D474 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 212, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.133 129.1) |
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 #A8D474 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D474 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D474 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D474 text on black | 12.33:1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D474
oklch(81.7% 0.133 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB600
oklch(70.8% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A8D474 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) | #DCC86C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C579 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCDBD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D474
#A8D474
oklch(81.7% 0.133 129.1)
- #DAADFF
#DAADFF
oklch(81.7% 0.122 309)
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 #A8D474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8D474 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.