#A8DCA2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.096 142.1), rgb(168, 220, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#A8DCA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 220, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.096 142.1) |
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 #A8DCA2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DCA2 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DCA2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DCA2 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DCA2
oklch(84.3% 0.096 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B85B
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA521
oklch(63.2% 0.196 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#A8DCA2 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) | #DFD29E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA5 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D8CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DCA2
#A8DCA2
oklch(84.3% 0.096 142.1)
- #EAB7F1
#EAB7F1
oklch(84.4% 0.096 322.3)
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 #A8DCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8DCA2 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.