#A8DCA6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.092 143.8), rgb(168, 220, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#A8DCA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 220, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.092 143.8) |
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 #A8DCA6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DCA6 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DCA6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DCA6 text on black | 13.45:1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DCA6
oklch(84.4% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B862
oklch(70.8% 0.147 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A431
oklch(63% 0.187 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#01510A
oklch(37.8% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F09
oklch(26.8% 0.077 143.8)
#A8DCA6 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) | #DFD2A3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D9CD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DCA6
#A8DCA6
oklch(84.4% 0.092 143.8)
- #EAB8EE
#EAB8EE
oklch(84.4% 0.091 323.9)
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 #A8DCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A8DCA6 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.