#A8E9A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.114 143.1), rgb(168, 233, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#A8E9A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 143°. 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 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8E9A4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 233, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.114 143.1) |
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 #A8E9A4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8E9A4 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8E9A4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8E9A4 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8E9A4
oklch(87.3% 0.114 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D980
oklch(81% 0.147 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#02C219
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#A8E9A4 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) | #ECDDA0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E5D7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8E9A4
#A8E9A4
oklch(87.3% 0.114 143.1)
- #F8BDFF
#F8BDFF
oklch(87.2% 0.109 322.9)
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 #A8E9A4, 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 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #A8E9A4 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.