#A2CE92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.094 137.5), rgb(162, 206, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A2CE92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CE92 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.094 137.5) |
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 #A2CE92 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CE92 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CE92 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CE92 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CE92
oklch(80.5% 0.094 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B653
oklch(70.8% 0.151 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#45A201
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#A2CE92 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) | #D2C58E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC095 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CABE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CE92
#A2CE92
oklch(80.5% 0.094 137.5)
- #D9ACE7
#D9ACE7
oklch(80.4% 0.095 318.1)
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 #A2CE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2CE92 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.