#A8DCA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.089 144.7), rgb(168, 220, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#A8DCA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.089 144.7) |
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 #A8DCA8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DCA8 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DCA8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DCA8 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DCA8
oklch(84.5% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B766
oklch(70.6% 0.142 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A437
oklch(63% 0.183 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F0B
oklch(26.8% 0.075 144.6)
#A8DCA8 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) | #DED2A5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D9CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DCA8
#A8DCA8
oklch(84.5% 0.089 144.7)
- #EAB8ED
#EAB8ED
oklch(84.4% 0.09 324.5)
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 #A8DCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8DCA8 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.