#A2D190
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.101 137.2), rgb(162, 209, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#A2D190 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D190 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 209, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.101 137.2) |
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 #A2D190 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D190 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D190 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D190 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D190
oklch(81.1% 0.101 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB74B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A2D190 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) | #D6C78C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC393 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CCC0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D190
#A2D190
oklch(81.1% 0.101 137.2)
- #DCADED
#DCADED
oklch(81.1% 0.101 316.9)
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 #A2D190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2D190 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.