#A8E990
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.9% 0.135 137.6), rgb(168, 233, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#A8E990 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E990 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 233, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.135 137.6) |
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 #A8E990 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E990 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E990 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E990 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
#EEF9EA
oklch(97% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D2
oklch(93.5% 0.049 137.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E990
oklch(86.9% 0.135 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#86DA64
oklch(80.9% 0.174 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A8E990 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) | #EFDC8A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D695 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E3D3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E990
#A8E990
oklch(86.9% 0.135 137.6)
- #EFC0FF
#EFC0FF
oklch(86.9% 0.099 317.4)
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 #A8E990, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8E990.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
Use #A8E990 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.