#A8E988
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.8% 0.143 136), rgb(168, 233, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#A8E988 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E988 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 233, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.143 136) |
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 #A8E988 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E988 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E988 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E988 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E988
oklch(86.8% 0.143 136)
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Step 300
300
#87DA58
oklch(80.8% 0.184 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#A8E988 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) | #EFDB81 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D68E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E2D1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E988
#A8E988
oklch(86.8% 0.143 136)
- #EDC0FF
#EDC0FF
oklch(86.7% 0.098 316.2)
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 #A8E988, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8E988.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8E988 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.