#A8D7A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.3% 0.086 142.8), rgb(168, 215, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#A8D7A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D7A4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 215, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.086 142.8) |
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 #A8D7A4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D7A4 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D7A4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D7A4 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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)
#A8D7A4
oklch(83.3% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB665
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA337
oklch(63.2% 0.175 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#10500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#A8D7A4 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) | #DACEA1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D4C9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D7A4
#A8D7A4
oklch(83.3% 0.086 142.8)
- #E4B6E9
#E4B6E9
oklch(83.3% 0.086 323.1)
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 #A8D7A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #A8D7A4 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.