#A8D5AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.072 148.5), rgb(168, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#A8D5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.072 148.5) |
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 #A8D5AE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D5AE | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D5AE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D5AE text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D5AE
oklch(83.1% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB478
oklch(70.6% 0.114 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA154
oklch(63.1% 0.147 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F22
oklch(37.7% 0.096 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#A8D5AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D3CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D5AE
#A8D5AE
oklch(83.1% 0.072 148.5)
- #E2B7DF
#E2B7DF
oklch(83% 0.072 328.5)
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 #A8D5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8D5AE 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.