#A2CC91
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.092 136.9), rgb(162, 204, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#A2CC91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CC91 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 204, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.092 136.9) |
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 #A2CC91 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CC91 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CC91 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CC91 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CC91
oklch(80% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B554
oklch(70.6% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4AA107
oklch(63% 0.188 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E02
oklch(26.8% 0.078 136.9)
#A2CC91 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) | #D0C38D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF94 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C8BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CC91
#A2CC91
oklch(80% 0.092 136.9)
- #D6ACE6
#D6ACE6
oklch(80.1% 0.092 316.6)
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 #A2CC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2CC91 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.