#A8DAAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.081 147.5), rgb(168, 218, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#A8DAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DAAD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.081 147.5) |
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 #A8DAAD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DAAD | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DAAD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DAAD text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DAAD
oklch(84.1% 0.081 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B670
oklch(70.6% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA349
oklch(63.1% 0.165 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#04501B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#A8DAAD 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) | #DBD1AA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCAF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D8CD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DAAD
#A8DAAD
oklch(84.1% 0.081 147.5)
- #E8B9E6
#E8B9E6
oklch(84.1% 0.08 327.6)
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 #A8DAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #A8DAAD 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.