What color is #A8EA3E?

#A8EA3E is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(168, 234, 62), and in HSL hsl(83, 80%, 58%).

Is #A8EA3E accessible as text?

On white, #A8EA3E has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #A8EA3E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A8EA3E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #A8EA3E?

#A8EA3E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #803EEA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A8EA3E below.

Is #A8EA3E good for buttons?

#A8EA3E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A8EA3E — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A8EA3E the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #A8EA3E is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#A8EA3E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A8EA3E

Not just a swatch — here's how #A8EA3E works with other colors. Named schemes with #A8EA3E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A8EA3E Secondary #E37534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A8EA3E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A8EA3E Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A8EA3E Secondary #EBFFD1 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #A8EA3E Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #A8EA3E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #A8EA3E

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #A8EA3E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6FEA3E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A8EA3E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #A8EA3E;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 234 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.2% 0.205 128.7);
  --color-50: #F9FEF1;
  --color-100: #EFFCD9;
  --color-200: #DEF7B6;
  --color-300: #C4EB84;
  --color-400: #A8DB57;
  --color-500: #8BC134;
  --color-600: #6D932F;
  --color-700: #4F6827;
  --color-800: #35441D;
  --color-900: #212914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F9FEF1',
    100: '#EFFCD9',
    200: '#DEF7B6',
    300: '#C4EB84',
    400: '#A8DB57',
    500: '#8BC134',
    600: '#6D932F',
    700: '#4F6827',
    800: '#35441D',
    900: '#212914',
  },
}

$base: #A8EA3E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF1;
$base-100: #EFFCD9;
$base-200: #DEF7B6;
$base-300: #C4EB84;
$base-400: #A8DB57;
$base-500: #8BC134;
$base-600: #6D932F;
$base-700: #4F6827;
$base-800: #35441D;
$base-900: #212914;
$base-hover: #8CD518;
$base-subtle: #E3F2CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A8EA3E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEF7B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4EB84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8DB57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8BC134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D932F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F6827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A8EA3E

Color Lab

Pairs with #A8EA3E

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