#A8DFAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.092 145.6), rgb(168, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#A8DFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8DFAA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.092 145.6) |
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 #A8DFAA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8DFAA | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8DFAA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8DFAA text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8DFAA
oklch(85.2% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED591
oklch(80.9% 0.118 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#3BBE4F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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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
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#A8DFAA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DCD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8DFAA
#A8DFAA
oklch(85.2% 0.092 145.6)
- #EEBAEF
#EEBAEF
oklch(85.2% 0.091 325.7)
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 #A8DFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #A8DFAA 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.