#A8E48E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.13 136.6), rgb(168, 228, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#A8E48E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E48E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 228, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.13 136.6) |
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 #A8E48E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E48E | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E48E text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E48E text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E48E
oklch(85.8% 0.13 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD967
oklch(81% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A8E48E 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) | #EAD788 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D293 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DECE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E48E
#A8E48E
oklch(85.8% 0.13 136.6)
- #ECBBFF
#ECBBFF
oklch(85.8% 0.106 316.4)
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 #A8E48E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8E48E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8E48E 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.