#A8E696
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.124 138.8), rgb(168, 230, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#A8E696 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E696 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 230, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.124 138.8) |
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 #A8E696 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E696 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E696 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E696 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E696
oklch(86.4% 0.124 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#89D970
oklch(81% 0.16 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#47BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.222 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#A8E696 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) | #EBD991 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E1D2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E696
#A8E696
oklch(86.4% 0.124 138.8)
- #F0BCFF
#F0BCFF
oklch(86.3% 0.106 318.6)
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 #A8E696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8E696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8E696 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.