#A8D4AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.07 148.7), rgb(168, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#A8D4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D4AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.07 148.7) |
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 #A8D4AE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D4AE | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D4AE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D4AE text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D4AE
oklch(82.8% 0.07 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA156
oklch(63.2% 0.144 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#088B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.156 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#036026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#134F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#A8D4AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7B0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D2C9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D4AE
#A8D4AE
oklch(82.8% 0.07 148.7)
- #E1B7DE
#E1B7DE
oklch(82.8% 0.071 328.5)
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 #A8D4AE, 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 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8D4AE 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.