#A8DA92
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.11 136.4), rgb(168, 218, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#A8DA92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DA92 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 218, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.11 136.4) |
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 #A8DA92 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8DA92 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DA92 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DA92 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DA92
oklch(83.6% 0.11 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B83D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A8DA92 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) | #DFCF8D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB96 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D5C7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DA92
#A8DA92
oklch(83.6% 0.11 136.4)
- #E6B3F9
#E6B3F9
oklch(83.6% 0.11 316.7)
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 #A8DA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A8DA92 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.