#A2D06D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.3% 0.137 129.5), rgb(162, 208, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A2D06D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D06D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 208, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.137 129.5) |
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 #A2D06D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D06D | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D06D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D06D 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D06D
oklch(80.3% 0.137 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A2D06D 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) | #D8C465 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C173 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C9B9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D06D
#A2D06D
oklch(80.3% 0.137 129.5)
- #D8A6FF
#D8A6FF
oklch(80.3% 0.133 309.4)
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 #A2D06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #A2D06D 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.