#A2C358
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77% 0.14 123.9), rgb(162, 195, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A2C358 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C358 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 195, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.14 123.9) |
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 #A2C358 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C358 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C358 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C358 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2AA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C358
oklch(77% 0.14 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A2C358 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) | #CDB84D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B75F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBAB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C358
#A2C358
oklch(77% 0.14 123.9)
- #C89DFC
#C89DFC
oklch(77.1% 0.139 304.2)
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 #A2C358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2C358 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.