Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#A8D779

#A8D779 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 168, 215, 121, HSL 90, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.5831, and belongs to the earth tone group.

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#A8D779 Sample readable text
HEX #A8D779
RGB rgb(168, 215, 121)
HSL hsl(90 54% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 44, 16)
Luminance 0.5831
Contrast Black 12.66:1White 1.66:1

CSS

--color-a8d779: #A8D779;
.background-a8d779 { background-color: #A8D779; }
.text-a8d779 { color: #A8D779; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5831
Black text12.66:1AA Pass
White text1.66:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#A8D779","rgb":[168,215,121],"hsl":[90,54,66],"cmyk":[22,0,44,16],"luminance":0.5831,"contrast":{"black":12.66,"white":1.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.66,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D6ECC0","hex":"#D6ECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.62,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A8EA66","hex":"#A8EA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.63,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D7D779","hex":"#D7D779","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.89,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79D779","hex":"#79D779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.81,"contrastWhite":1.78,"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/a8d779.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/light-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A879D7","analogous":["#D7D779","#79D779"],"triadic":["#79A8D7","#D779A8"],"tetradic":["#79D7D7","#A879D7","#D77979"],"splitComplementary":["#7979D7","#D779D7"],"monochromatic":["#D6ECC0","#A8D779","#7ABC38"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D6ECC0","dark":"#7ABC38","saturated":"#A8EA66","desaturated":"#A8C48D","pastel":"#E8F1DF","neon":"#BDFF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":28.53068523537421},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":38.01315561749642},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":40.422765862815474},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":40.755367744629666},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":42.871902220452036}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A8D779

#A8D779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #A8D779 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 168, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 90deg with 54% 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 0.5831, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.53, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.66:1AA Pass
White text1.66:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A8D779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.66:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.66:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D6ECC0#000000 text · best 16.62:1#D6ECC0
Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90
#A8EA66#000000 text · best 14.63:1#A8EA66
#D7D779#000000 text · best 13.89:1#D7D779
#79D779#000000 text · best 11.81:1#79D779

Generated Palette

#A8D779#A8D779
#A879D7#A879D7
#D7D779#D7D779
#79D779#79D779
#D6ECC0#D6ECC0
#7ABC38#7ABC38

Color Harmonies

#A879D7#A879D7
#D7D779#D7D779
#79D779#79D779
#79A8D7#79A8D7
#D779A8#D779A8

Variants

#D6ECC0#D6ECC0
#7ABC38#7ABC38
#A8EA66#A8EA66
#A8C48D#A8C48D
#E8F1DF#E8F1DF
#BDFF7A#BDFF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572
Willow Green#A8B88F
Light Green#90EE90
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Related HEX Guides

Pistachio colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #93C572.Willow Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8B88F.Light Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #90EE90.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#A8D779 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.