#A8D7B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.071 151.1), rgb(168, 215, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#A8D7B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 151°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 215, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.071 151.1) |
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 #A8D7B2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D7B2 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D7B2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D7B2 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D7B2
oklch(83.6% 0.071 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B57C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#34A15A
oklch(63% 0.144 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#A8D7B2 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) | #D8CFB0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D5CC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D7B2
#A8D7B2
oklch(83.6% 0.071 151.1)
- #E5B9DF
#E5B9DF
oklch(83.6% 0.071 330.8)
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 #A8D7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8D7B2 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.