#A8DAB2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.3% 0.076 150.6), rgb(168, 218, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#A8DAB2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 218, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.076 150.6) |
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 #A8DAB2 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DAB2 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DAB2 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DAB2 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#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
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DAB2
oklch(84.3% 0.076 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#29A355
oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#025023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#A8DAB2 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) | #DBD1B0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D8CF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DAB2
#A8DAB2
oklch(84.3% 0.076 150.6)
- #E9BAE3
#E9BAE3
oklch(84.3% 0.076 330.5)
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 #A8DAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8DAB2 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.