#A8F297
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.1% 0.141 139.8), rgb(168, 242, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#A8F297 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F297 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 242, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.141 139.8) |
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 #A8F297 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F297 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8F297 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8F297 text on black | 15.81:1 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F297
oklch(89.1% 0.141 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC65
oklch(80.9% 0.181 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#A8F297 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) | #F7E491 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDD9C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3ECDB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F297
#A8F297
oklch(89.1% 0.141 139.8)
- #F5C9FF
#F5C9FF
oklch(89.1% 0.086 320)
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 #A8F297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8F297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
Use #A8F297 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.