#A8E89E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.119 141.2), rgb(168, 232, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#A8E89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E89E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 232, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.119 141.2) |
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 #A8E89E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E89E | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E89E text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E89E text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E89E
oklch(87% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D979
oklch(81% 0.153 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2BC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A8E89E 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) | #ECDC99 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D5A2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E3D5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E89E
#A8E89E
oklch(87% 0.119 141.2)
- #F5BDFF
#F5BDFF
oklch(87% 0.107 321.3)
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 #A8E89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8E89E 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.