#A8D8AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.077 148.2), rgb(168, 216, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#A8D8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D8AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.077 148.2) |
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 #A8D8AE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D8AE | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D8AE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D8AE text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D8AE
oklch(83.7% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B574
oklch(70.6% 0.122 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#32A24F
oklch(63% 0.157 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A501F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#A8D8AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D6CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D8AE
#A8D8AE
oklch(83.7% 0.077 148.2)
- #E6B8E3
#E6B8E3
oklch(83.7% 0.077 328.4)
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 #A8D8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #A8D8AE 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.