#A8DEAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.091 145.6), rgb(168, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#A8DEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DEAA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.091 145.6) |
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 #A8DEAA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DEAA | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DEAA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DEAA text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DEAA
oklch(85% 0.091 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD592
oklch(80.9% 0.117 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#3EBE51
oklch(70.8% 0.187 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#A8DEAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DBD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DEAA
#A8DEAA
oklch(85% 0.091 145.6)
- #EDB9EE
#EDB9EE
oklch(84.9% 0.092 325.7)
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 #A8DEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8DEAA 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.