#A2D172
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.134 130.5), rgb(162, 209, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#A2D172 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D172 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 209, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.134 130.5) |
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 #A2D172 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D172 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D172 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D172 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
#E1F0D5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 131)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4B0
oklch(88.6% 0.075 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D172
oklch(80.6% 0.134 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A2D172 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) | #D9C56A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C277 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CABA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D172
#A2D172
oklch(80.6% 0.134 130.5)
- #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 #A2D172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2D172 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.