#A8ED92
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.9% 0.139 138.4), rgb(168, 237, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#A8ED92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.139 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 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ED92 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 237, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.139 138.4) |
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 #A8ED92 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8ED92 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8ED92 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8ED92 text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#D9F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8ED92
oklch(87.9% 0.139 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#82DB63
oklch(80.9% 0.179 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A8ED92 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) | #F3DF8B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D997 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E7D6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ED92
#A8ED92
oklch(87.9% 0.139 138.4)
- #F1C4FF
#F1C4FF
oklch(87.8% 0.093 318.1)
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 #A8ED92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8ED92.
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 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8ED92 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.