#A8F0B8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.105 150.8), rgb(168, 240, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#A8F0B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 240, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.105 150.8) |
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 #A8F0B8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F0B8 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8F0B8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8F0B8 text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F0B8
oklch(89.3% 0.105 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#7AD993
oklch(80.9% 0.135 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#A8F0B8 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) | #F1E4B5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCBB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DEEE1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F0B8
#A8F0B8
oklch(89.3% 0.105 150.8)
- #FFC7F8
#FFC7F8
oklch(89.4% 0.089 330.5)
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 #A8F0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.042
Use #A8F0B8 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.