#A2C191
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.074 134.7), rgb(162, 193, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#A2C191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C191 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 193, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.074 134.7) |
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 #A2C191 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C191 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C191 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C191 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C191
oklch(77.5% 0.074 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B163
oklch(70.7% 0.119 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D33
oklch(63.2% 0.153 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C0C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#A2C191 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDB4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C191
#A2C191
oklch(77.5% 0.074 134.7)
- #C8A8D7
#C8A8D7
oklch(77.5% 0.074 314.9)
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 #A2C191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #A2C191 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.