#A2C478
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.108 128.3), rgb(162, 196, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#A2C478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C478 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.108 128.3) |
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 #A2C478 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C478 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C478 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C478 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C478
oklch(77.7% 0.108 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B425
oklch(70.8% 0.173 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A2C478 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) | #CBBB72 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BEB1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C478
#A2C478
oklch(77.7% 0.108 128.3)
- #CAA4EC
#CAA4EC
oklch(77.8% 0.108 308.1)
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 #A2C478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #A2C478 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.