#A2C796
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(79% 0.078 138.1), rgb(162, 199, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#A2C796 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C796 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.078 138.1) |
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 #A2C796 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C796 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C796 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C796 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C796
oklch(79% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B364
oklch(70.7% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F35
oklch(63.1% 0.16 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E0E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#A2C796 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) | #CABF93 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C3BA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C796
#A2C796
oklch(79% 0.078 138.1)
- #D0ABDC
#D0ABDC
oklch(79% 0.079 317.8)
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 #A2C796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #A2C796 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.