#A2CF6A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.139 128.9), rgb(162, 207, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A2CF6A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CF6A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.139 128.9) |
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 #A2CF6A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CF6A | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CF6A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CF6A text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 128.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CF6A
oklch(80% 0.139 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A2CF6A 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) | #D7C361 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C070 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C7B8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CF6A
#A2CF6A
oklch(80% 0.139 128.9)
- #D7A5FF
#D7A5FF
oklch(80% 0.134 309.1)
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 #A2CF6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2CF6A 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.