#A8ECAE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.109 146.8), rgb(168, 236, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#A8ECAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ECAE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 236, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.109 146.8) |
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 #A8ECAE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8ECAE | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8ECAE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8ECAE text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8ECAE
oklch(88.2% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D98A
oklch(81% 0.14 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#A8ECAE 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) | #EEE0AA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E9DB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ECAE
#A8ECAE
oklch(88.2% 0.109 146.8)
- #FFBFFE
#FFBFFE
oklch(88.2% 0.109 327)
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 #A8ECAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8ECAE 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.