#A8E4A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.109 142.3), rgb(168, 228, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#A8E4A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 228, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.109 142.3) |
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 #A8E4A2 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E4A2 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E4A2 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E4A2 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E4A2
oklch(86.1% 0.109 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#89D782
oklch(80.8% 0.14 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#2CC125
oklch(70.8% 0.224 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#07A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#A8E4A2 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) | #E7D99E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E0D3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E4A2
#A8E4A2
oklch(86.1% 0.109 142.3)
- #F4BAFC
#F4BAFC
oklch(86.2% 0.109 322.4)
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 #A8E4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #A8E4A2 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.