#A8EEB2
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.108 148.3), rgb(168, 238, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#A8EEB2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 148°. 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 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8EEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 238, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.108 148.3) |
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 #A8EEB2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8EEB2 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8EEB2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8EEB2 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8EEB2
oklch(88.7% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#7DD98D
oklch(80.9% 0.139 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A8EEB2 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) | #F0E2AE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEBDE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8EEB2
#A8EEB2
oklch(88.7% 0.108 148.3)
- #FFC2FB
#FFC2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.101 328.6)
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 #A8EEB2, 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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8EEB2 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.