#A2D09F
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.083 143.2), rgb(162, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#A2D09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D09F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.083 143.2) |
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 #A2D09F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D09F | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D09F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D09F text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D09F
oklch(81.2% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB668
oklch(70.8% 0.133 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23B
oklch(63% 0.17 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#115012
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#A2D09F 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) | #D2C79C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECDC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D09F
#A2D09F
oklch(81.2% 0.083 143.2)
- #DCB0E1
#DCB0E1
oklch(81.2% 0.083 322.9)
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 #A2D09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #A2D09F 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.