#A2CD9C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.082 141.6), rgb(162, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#A2CD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CD9C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.082 141.6) |
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 #A2CD9C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CD9C | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CD9C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CD9C text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CD9C
oklch(80.5% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB567
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A139
oklch(63% 0.167 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B09
oklch(55.5% 0.181 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F6004
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#184F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#A2CD9C 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) | #D0C499 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCAC0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CD9C
#A2CD9C
oklch(80.5% 0.082 141.6)
- #D8AEDF
#D8AEDF
oklch(80.4% 0.082 321.5)
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 #A2CD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
Use #A2CD9C 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.