#A8F0C9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.7% 0.09 160.2), rgb(168, 240, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#A8F0C9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F0C9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 240, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.09 160.2) |
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 #A8F0C9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F0C9 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8F0C9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8F0C9 text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F0C9
oklch(89.7% 0.09 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#78D8A7
oklch(81% 0.116 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#A8F0C9 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) | #EEE6C7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99EFE5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F0C9
#A8F0C9
oklch(89.7% 0.09 160.2)
- #FFCBEC
#FFCBEC
oklch(89.7% 0.072 340.3)
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 #A8F0C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
Use #A8F0C9 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.