#A2D09A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.089 140.9), rgb(162, 208, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#A2D09A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D09A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 208, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.089 140.9) |
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 #A2D09A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D09A | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D09A text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D09A text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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)
#A2D09A
oklch(81.1% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65F
oklch(70.7% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA32B
oklch(63.2% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#135006
oklch(37.8% 0.118 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#A2D09A 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) | #D3C797 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCCC1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D09A
#A2D09A
oklch(81.1% 0.089 140.9)
- #DCAFE5
#DCAFE5
oklch(81.2% 0.089 320.7)
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 #A2D09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #A2D09A 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.