#A2C592
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.5% 0.08 136), rgb(162, 197, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#A2C592 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C592 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 197, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.08 136) |
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 #A2C592 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C592 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C592 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C592 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C592
oklch(78.5% 0.08 136)
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Step 400
400
#7BB260
oklch(70.6% 0.127 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#589E2C
oklch(63% 0.162 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D07
oklch(37.6% 0.106 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#A2C592 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) | #C9BD8F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA94 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C1B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C592
#A2C592
oklch(78.5% 0.08 136)
- #CDAADC
#CDAADC
oklch(78.5% 0.079 315.7)
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 #A2C592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #A2C592 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.