#A2D096
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.093 139.2), rgb(162, 208, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#A2D096 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D096 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 208, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.093 139.2) |
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 #A2D096 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D096 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D096 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D096 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#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
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D096
oklch(81% 0.093 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB658
oklch(70.6% 0.149 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA318
oklch(63.2% 0.19 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#A2D096 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) | #D4C692 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CCC1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D096
#A2D096
oklch(81% 0.093 139.2)
- #DBAEE7
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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 #A2D096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2D096 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.