#A2C49F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.5% 0.063 142.8), rgb(162, 196, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#A2C49F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C49F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.063 142.8) |
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 #A2C49F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C49F | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C49F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C49F text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C49F
oklch(78.5% 0.063 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#569D52
oklch(63.1% 0.13 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#398736
oklch(55.6% 0.14 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A7228
oklch(49% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#255D22
oklch(42.6% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#A2C49F 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) | #C6BD9D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C2BA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C49F
#A2C49F
oklch(78.5% 0.063 142.8)
- #CDACD1
#CDACD1
oklch(78.5% 0.063 322.7)
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 #A2C49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2C49F 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.