#A8D97C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.132 131.4), rgb(168, 217, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#A8D97C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D97C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 217, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.132 131.4) |
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 #A8D97C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D97C | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D97C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D97C text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 131)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4B1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D97C
oklch(83% 0.132 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A8D97C 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) | #E0CD75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C981 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD2C3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D97C
#A8D97C
oklch(83% 0.132 131.4)
- #E0B1FF
#E0B1FF
oklch(82.9% 0.117 311.4)
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 #A8D97C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8D97C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8D97C 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.