#A8D6A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83% 0.086 141.8), rgb(168, 214, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#A8D6A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 214, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.086 141.8) |
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 #A8D6A2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D6A2 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D6A2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D6A2 text on black | 12.80:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D6A2
oklch(83% 0.086 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB663
oklch(70.8% 0.138 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA233
oklch(63% 0.176 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#13500C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#A8D6A2 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) | #D9CD9F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D3C8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D6A2
#A8D6A2
oklch(83% 0.086 141.8)
- #E2B5E9
#E2B5E9
oklch(83% 0.086 321.8)
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 #A8D6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A8D6A2 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.