#A8DEA0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.101 141.4), rgb(168, 222, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A8DEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.101 141.4) |
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 #A8DEA0 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DEA0 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DEA0 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DEA0 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DEA0
oklch(84.7% 0.101 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D686
oklch(81% 0.13 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#42BE31
oklch(70.6% 0.208 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A8DEA0 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) | #E1D39C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DACD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DEA0
#A8DEA0
oklch(84.7% 0.101 141.4)
- #ECB7F5
#ECB7F5
oklch(84.7% 0.102 321.5)
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 #A8DEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #A8DEA0 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.