#A8D690
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.106 135.3), rgb(168, 214, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#A8D690 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D690 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 214, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.106 135.3) |
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 #A8D690 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D690 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D690 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D690 text on black | 12.68:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D690
oklch(82.6% 0.106 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB73F
oklch(70.7% 0.17 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A8D690 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) | #DBCC8B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C894 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D1C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D690
#A8D690
oklch(82.6% 0.106 135.3)
- #E1B1F5
#E1B1F5
oklch(82.6% 0.106 315.8)
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 #A8D690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #A8D690 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.