#A8EDC4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.089 157.9), rgb(168, 237, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#A8EDC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8EDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 237, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.089 157.9) |
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 #A8EDC4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8EDC4 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8EDC4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8EDC4 text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8EDC4
oklch(88.9% 0.089 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#7CD7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.115 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#A8EDC4 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) | #ECE3C2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BECE1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8EDC4
#A8EDC4
oklch(88.9% 0.089 157.9)
- #FFC6ED
#FFC6ED
oklch(88.9% 0.082 338.2)
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 #A8EDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
Use #A8EDC4 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.