#A2D09C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.087 141.8), rgb(162, 208, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A2D09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D09C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 208, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.087 141.8) |
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 #A2D09C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D09C | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D09C text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D09C text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D09C
oklch(81.1% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB663
oklch(70.7% 0.138 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA232
oklch(63% 0.176 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#12500C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#A2D09C 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) | #D3C799 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCDC2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D09C
#A2D09C
oklch(81.1% 0.087 141.8)
- #DCAFE3
#DCAFE3
oklch(81.1% 0.087 321.8)
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 #A2D09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A2D09C 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.