#A2CA6F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.127 128.4), rgb(162, 202, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#A2CA6F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CA6F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 202, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.127 128.4) |
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 #A2CA6F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CA6F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CA6F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CA6F text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD5
oklch(93.6% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CA6F
oklch(78.9% 0.127 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A2CA6F 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) | #D2BF68 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD74 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C3B4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CA6F
#A2CA6F
oklch(78.9% 0.127 128.4)
- #D1A4F9
#D1A4F9
oklch(79% 0.126 308)
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 #A2CA6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
Use #A2CA6F 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.