#A8F4B3
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.1% 0.116 148.2), rgb(168, 244, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#A8F4B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 244, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.116 148.2) |
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 #A8F4B3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F4B3 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8F4B3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #A8F4B3 text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F4B3
oklch(90.1% 0.116 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#76DB89
oklch(81% 0.149 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A8F4B3 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) | #F6E7AF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EF1E2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F4B3
#A8F4B3
oklch(90.1% 0.116 148.2)
- #FFCAFC
#FFCAFC
oklch(90.1% 0.088 328.1)
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 #A8F4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
Use #A8F4B3 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.