#A8D79E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.1% 0.092 140.1), rgb(168, 215, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#A8D79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D79E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 215, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.092 140.1) |
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 #A8D79E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D79E | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D79E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D79E text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D79E
oklch(83.1% 0.092 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#3CA320
oklch(63.1% 0.188 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 140)
#A8D79E 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) | #DBCD9B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D3C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D79E
#A8D79E
oklch(83.1% 0.092 140.1)
- #E3B5ED
#E3B5ED
oklch(83.2% 0.091 320.3)
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 #A8D79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8D79E 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.