#A2C376
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.5% 0.109 127.6), rgb(162, 195, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#A2C376 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C376 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 195, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.109 127.6) |
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 #A2C376 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C376 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C376 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C376 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C376
oklch(77.5% 0.109 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B31F
oklch(70.6% 0.174 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A2C376 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) | #CABA70 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BDB0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C376
#A2C376
oklch(77.5% 0.109 127.6)
- #C9A3EC
#C9A3EC
oklch(77.5% 0.109 307.8)
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 #A2C376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
Use #A2C376 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.