#A8F2AF
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.6% 0.117 146.9), rgb(168, 242, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#A8F2AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F2AF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 242, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.117 146.9) |
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 #A8F2AF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F2AF | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8F2AF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8F2AF text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F2AF
oklch(89.6% 0.117 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#79DA85
oklch(80.8% 0.15 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#A8F2AF 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) | #F4E5AB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DEB3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEEE0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F2AF
#A8F2AF
oklch(89.6% 0.117 146.9)
- #FFC7FE
#FFC7FE
oklch(89.6% 0.095 326.9)
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 #A8F2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
Use #A8F2AF 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.