#A2CF8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.102 136), rgb(162, 207, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#A2CF8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CF8D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.102 136) |
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 #A2CF8D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CF8D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CF8D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CF8D text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CF8D
oklch(80.6% 0.102 136)
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Step 400
400
#6FB747
oklch(70.8% 0.163 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#A2CF8D 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) | #D4C589 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC190 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CABE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CF8D
#A2CF8D
oklch(80.6% 0.102 136)
- #D9ACEC
#D9ACEC
oklch(80.6% 0.1 315.7)
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 #A2CF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A2CF8D 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.