#A8EB91
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.137 138), rgb(168, 235, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#A8EB91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8EB91 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 235, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.137 138) |
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 #A8EB91 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8EB91 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8EB91 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8EB91 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D2
oklch(93.7% 0.051 138.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8EB91
oklch(87.4% 0.137 138)
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Step 300
300
#84DA64
oklch(80.8% 0.175 138)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A8EB91 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) | #F1DD8B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D796 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E5D5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8EB91
#A8EB91
oklch(87.4% 0.137 138)
- #F0C2FF
#F0C2FF
oklch(87.4% 0.096 317.7)
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 #A8EB91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8EB91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.047
Use #A8EB91 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.