#A2C187
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.3% 0.086 131), rgb(162, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A2C187 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C187 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.086 131) |
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 #A2C187 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C187 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C187 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C187 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C187
oklch(77.3% 0.086 131)
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Step 400
400
#82B251
oklch(70.8% 0.138 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D01
oklch(27% 0.072 131.2)
#A2C187 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) | #C6B983 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCB2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C187
#A2C187
oklch(77.3% 0.086 131)
- #C7A6DE
#C7A6DE
oklch(77.3% 0.086 311.1)
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 #A2C187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #A2C187 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.