#A2C69D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.069 141.7), rgb(162, 198, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#A2C69D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C69D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 198, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.069 141.7) |
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 #A2C69D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C69D | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C69D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C69D text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C69D
oklch(78.9% 0.069 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B271
oklch(70.7% 0.11 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#539E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#34882B
oklch(55.5% 0.152 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#26731D
oklch(49% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#214D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#A2C69D 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) | #C8BF9B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BB9F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C3BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C69D
#A2C69D
oklch(78.9% 0.069 141.7)
- #D0ACD5
#D0ACD5
oklch(78.9% 0.069 322.2)
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 #A2C69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2C69D 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.