#A2C38F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.08 134.3), rgb(162, 195, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#A2C38F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C38F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.08 134.3) |
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 #A2C38F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C38F | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C38F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C38F text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C38F
oklch(77.9% 0.08 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E26
oklch(63.2% 0.164 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D03
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#A2C38F 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) | #C7BB8C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B892 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BFB5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C38F
#A2C38F
oklch(77.9% 0.08 134.3)
- #CAA8DB
#CAA8DB
oklch(77.9% 0.08 314.3)
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 #A2C38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #A2C38F 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.