#A2C790
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.085 135.6), rgb(162, 199, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#A2C790 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C790 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 199, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.085 135.6) |
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 #A2C790 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C790 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C790 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C790 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C790
oklch(78.9% 0.085 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B359
oklch(70.6% 0.136 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#549F1D
oklch(63% 0.174 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E05
oklch(27.1% 0.072 135.7)
#A2C790 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) | #CBBF8D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C3B8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C790
#A2C790
oklch(78.9% 0.085 135.6)
- #D0AAE0
#D0AAE0
oklch(79% 0.085 315.8)
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 #A2C790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2C790 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.