#A2CB59
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.15 126.2), rgb(162, 203, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#A2CB59 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 126°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CB59 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 203, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.15 126.2) |
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 #A2CB59 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CB59 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CB59 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CB59 text on black | 11.22:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A8
oklch(88.6% 0.084 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CB59
oklch(78.9% 0.15 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A2CB59 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) | #D5BF4D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD60 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C2B2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CB59
#A2CB59
oklch(78.9% 0.15 126.2)
- #D0A2FF
#D0A2FF
oklch(78.8% 0.137 306.2)
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 #A2CB59, 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
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2CB59 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.