#A8F0A6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.123 143.8), rgb(168, 240, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#A8F0A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 240, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.123 143.8) |
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 #A8F0A6 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F0A6 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8F0A6 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8F0A6 text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
-
Step 100
100
#D8F2D7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 144.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F0A6
oklch(88.9% 0.123 143.8)
-
Step 300
300
#7CDB7C
oklch(81% 0.159 143.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
-
Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#A8F0A6 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) | #F3E3A1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ECDD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F0A6
#A8F0A6
oklch(88.9% 0.123 143.8)
- #FBC5FF
#FBC5FF
oklch(88.9% 0.097 324.1)
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 #A8F0A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.039
Use #A8F0A6 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.