HEX atlas value

#A8D27F

#A8D27F is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 168, 210, 127, HSL 90, 48%, 66%, has luminance 0.5595, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#A8D27F Sample readable text

HEX #A8D27F

RGB rgb(168, 210, 127)

HSL hsl(90 48% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 40, 18)

Luminance 0.5595

Contrast Black 12.19:1White 1.72:1

CSS

--color-a8d27f: #A8D27F;
.background-a8d27f { background-color: #A8D27F; }
.text-a8d27f { color: #A8D27F; }

Luminance0.5595

Black text12.19:1AA Pass

White text1.72:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#A8D27F","rgb":[168,210,127],"hsl":[90,48,66],"cmyk":[20,0,40,18],"luminance":0.5595,"contrast":{"black":12.19,"white":1.72}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.19,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D6EAC3","hex":"#D6EAC3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.42,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A8E56C","hex":"#A8E56C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.09,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2D27F","hex":"#D2D27F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.27,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7FD27F","hex":"#7FD27F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.43,"contrastWhite":1.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A8BF92","hex":"#A8BF92","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.53,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a8d27f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A87FD2","analogous":["#D2D27F","#7FD27F"],"triadic":["#7FA8D2","#D27FA8"],"tetradic":["#7FD2D2","#A87FD2","#D27F7F"],"splitComplementary":["#7F7FD2","#D27FD2"],"monochromatic":["#D6EAC3","#A8D27F","#7AB540"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D6EAC3","dark":"#7AB540","saturated":"#A8E56C","desaturated":"#A8BF92","pastel":"#E8F0E0","neon":"#BDFF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":27.910571473905726},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":30.528675044947494},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":36.945906403822335},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":38.07886552931954},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":38.43175770115127}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A8D27F

#A8D27F is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #A8D27F is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 168, 210, and 127, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 90deg with 48% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5595, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.19:1AA Pass

White text1.72:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A8D27F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.19:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.72:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D6EAC3#000000 text · best 16.42:1#D6EAC3

#A8E56C#000000 text · best 14.09:1#A8E56C

#D2D27F#000000 text · best 13.27:1#D2D27F

#7FD27F#000000 text · best 11.43:1#7FD27F

#A8BF92#000000 text · best 10.53:1#A8BF92

Generated Palette

#A8D27F#A8D27F

#A87FD2#A87FD2

#D2D27F#D2D27F

#7FD27F#7FD27F

#D6EAC3#D6EAC3

#7AB540#7AB540

Color Harmonies

#A87FD2#A87FD2

#D2D27F#D2D27F

#7FD27F#7FD27F

#7FA8D2#7FA8D2

#D27FA8#D27FA8

Variants

#D6EAC3#D6EAC3

#7AB540#7AB540

#A8E56C#A8E56C

#A8BF92#A8BF92

#E8F0E0#E8F0E0

#BDFF7A#BDFF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Willow Green#A8B88F

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Sage Green#9CAF88

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

#A8D27F

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A8D27F

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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