#A8DE9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.103 140.6), rgb(168, 222, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#A8DE9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DE9E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.103 140.6) |
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 #A8DE9E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DE9E | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DE9E text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DE9E text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DE9E
oklch(84.7% 0.103 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D683
oklch(80.9% 0.133 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#43BE28
oklch(70.6% 0.212 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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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
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#A8DE9E 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) | #E2D39A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DACD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DE9E
#A8DE9E
oklch(84.7% 0.103 140.6)
- #ECB7F6
#ECB7F6
oklch(84.7% 0.103 321)
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 #A8DE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #A8DE9E 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.