#A2C84F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.1% 0.154 124.6), rgb(162, 200, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#A2C84F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C84F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 200, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.154 124.6) |
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 #A2C84F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C84F | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C84F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C84F text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CF
oklch(93.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE4A5
oklch(88.6% 0.087 125.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C84F
oklch(78.1% 0.154 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A2C84F 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) | #D2BC41 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA57 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BFAE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C84F
#A2C84F
oklch(78.1% 0.154 124.6)
- #CCA0FF
#CCA0FF
oklch(78.1% 0.139 304.7)
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 #A2C84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #A2C84F 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.