#A2C487
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.091 131.9), rgb(162, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#A2C487 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C487 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.091 131.9) |
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 #A2C487 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C487 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C487 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C487 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C487
oklch(78% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A2C487 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) | #C9BB83 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFB4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C487
#A2C487
oklch(78% 0.091 131.9)
- #CBA7E2
#CBA7E2
oklch(78% 0.091 311.9)
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 #A2C487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #A2C487 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.