#A2C489
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.089 132.5), rgb(162, 196, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A2C489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C489 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.089 132.5) |
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 #A2C489 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C489 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C489 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C489 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C489
oklch(78% 0.089 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB350
oklch(70.8% 0.142 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#A2C489 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) | #C9BC85 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFB5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C489
#A2C489
oklch(78% 0.089 132.5)
- #CBA7E1
#CBA7E1
oklch(78% 0.09 312.4)
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 #A2C489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #A2C489 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.