#A8F6BA
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.7% 0.112 150.9), rgb(168, 246, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#A8F6BA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F6BA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 246, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.112 150.9) |
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 #A8F6BA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8F6BA | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F6BA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #A8F6BA text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8F6BA
oklch(90.7% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#73DB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.145 150.8)
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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
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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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)
#A8F6BA 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) | #F7E9B7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CF3E6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F6BA
#A8F6BA
oklch(90.7% 0.112 150.9)
- #FFCEF8
#FFCEF8
oklch(90.6% 0.077 331)
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 #A8F6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
Use #A8F6BA 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.