#A8E27E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.143 133.3), rgb(168, 226, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#A8E27E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E27E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 226, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.143 133.3) |
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 #A8E27E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E27E | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E27E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E27E text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E27E
oklch(85% 0.143 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD951
oklch(80.9% 0.184 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A8E27E 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) | #E9D576 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D084 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DBCA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E27E
#A8E27E
oklch(85% 0.143 133.3)
- #E6BAFF
#E6BAFF
oklch(85% 0.105 313)
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 #A8E27E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8E27E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #A8E27E 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.