#A2C99F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.072 143), rgb(162, 201, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#A2C99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C99F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 201, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.072 143) |
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 #A2C99F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C99F | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C99F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C99F text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C99F
oklch(79.6% 0.072 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F49
oklch(63% 0.147 143)
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Step 600
600
#2A892A
oklch(55.5% 0.158 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B741C
oklch(49% 0.147 143)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#A2C99F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC6BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C99F
#A2C99F
oklch(79.6% 0.072 143)
- #D4AED8
#D4AED8
oklch(79.8% 0.072 323.1)
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 #A2C99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #A2C99F 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.