#A8D4A2
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.083 141.7), rgb(168, 212, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#A8D4A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 212, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.083 141.7) |
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 #A8D4A2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D4A2 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D4A2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D4A2 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D4A2
oklch(82.6% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A238
oklch(63.2% 0.17 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#178C04
oklch(55.7% 0.184 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6001
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#A8D4A2 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) | #D7CB9F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D1C6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D4A2
#A8D4A2
oklch(82.6% 0.083 141.7)
- #E0B5E6
#E0B5E6
oklch(82.7% 0.082 322.2)
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 #A8D4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8D4A2 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.