#A2D197
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.094 139.7), rgb(162, 209, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#A2D197 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D197 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 209, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.094 139.7) |
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 #A2D197 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D197 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D197 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D197 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D197
oklch(81.3% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB758
oklch(70.8% 0.151 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA319
oklch(63.1% 0.191 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#A2D197 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) | #D5C793 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CDC2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D197
#A2D197
oklch(81.3% 0.094 139.7)
- #DDAEE8
#DDAEE8
oklch(81.2% 0.095 319.8)
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 #A2D197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2D197 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.