#A8DCA4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.094 142.9), rgb(168, 220, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#A8DCA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 220, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.094 142.9) |
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 #A8DCA4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DCA4 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DCA4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DCA4 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DCA4
oklch(84.4% 0.094 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B85F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#29A52A
oklch(63.2% 0.192 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#025105
oklch(37.8% 0.125 143)
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Step 950
950
#083007
oklch(27.2% 0.08 142.6)
#A8DCA4 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) | #DFD2A1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D8CD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DCA4
#A8DCA4
oklch(84.4% 0.094 142.9)
- #EAB8F0
#EAB8F0
oklch(84.5% 0.093 322.8)
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 #A8DCA4, 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 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #A8DCA4 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.