#A8E8A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.116 142.1), rgb(168, 232, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#A8E8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 232, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.116 142.1) |
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 #A8E8A1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E8A1 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E8A1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E8A1 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E8A1
oklch(87% 0.116 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D97D
oklch(81% 0.15 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#14C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#A8E8A1 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) | #ECDC9C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E4D5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E8A1
#A8E8A1
oklch(87% 0.116 142.1)
- #F7BDFF
#F7BDFF
oklch(87.1% 0.108 322.3)
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 #A8E8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
Use #A8E8A1 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.