#A2CF98
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.089 140), rgb(162, 207, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A2CF98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CF98 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.089 140) |
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 #A2CF98 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CF98 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CF98 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CF98 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A226
oklch(63% 0.182 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#155002
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#A2CF98 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) | #D2C695 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CBC0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CF98
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
- #DAAEE5
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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 #A2CF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2CF98 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.