#A8DE93
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.115 137.2), rgb(168, 222, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#A8DE93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DE93 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.115 137.2) |
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 #A8DE93 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DE93 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DE93 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DE93 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 136.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8DE93
oklch(84.5% 0.115 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#63BA38
oklch(70.8% 0.184 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A8DE93 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) | #E3D38E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE97 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D9CB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DE93
#A8DE93
oklch(84.5% 0.115 137.2)
- #EBB4FE
#EBB4FE
oklch(84.4% 0.116 317.3)
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 #A8DE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #A8DE93 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.