#A8DD9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.102 140.6), rgb(168, 221, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#A8DD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DD9E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 221, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.102 140.6) |
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 #A8DD9E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DD9E | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DD9E text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DD9E text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DD9E
oklch(84.5% 0.102 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B952
oklch(70.8% 0.164 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#083001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.4)
#A8DD9E 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) | #E1D29A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D9CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DD9E
#A8DD9E
oklch(84.5% 0.102 140.6)
- #EBB7F5
#EBB7F5
oklch(84.6% 0.101 320.9)
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 #A8DD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #A8DD9E 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.