#A2CF95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.093 138.8), rgb(162, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#A2CF95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CF95 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.093 138.8) |
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 #A2CF95 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CF95 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CF95 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CF95 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB657
oklch(70.7% 0.148 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A216
oklch(63% 0.189 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#A2CF95 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) | #D3C691 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC198 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CBC0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CF95
#A2CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.093 138.8)
- #DAADE7
#DAADE7
oklch(80.7% 0.094 318.6)
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 #A2CF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2CF95 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.