#A2D170
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.136 130.2), rgb(162, 209, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#A2D170 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D170 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 209, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.136 130.2) |
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 #A2D170 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D170 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D170 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D170 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AF
oklch(88.6% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D170
oklch(80.6% 0.136 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A2D170 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) | #D9C568 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C276 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CABA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D170
#A2D170
oklch(80.6% 0.136 130.2)
- #DAA7FF
#DAA7FF
oklch(80.6% 0.132 310.2)
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 #A2D170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2D170 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.