#A2D288
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.112 135.1), rgb(162, 210, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A2D288 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D288 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.112 135.1) |
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 #A2D288 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D288 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D288 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D288 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D288
oklch(81.2% 0.112 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB836
oklch(70.7% 0.179 135)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A2D288 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) | #D7C783 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CDBF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D288
#A2D288
oklch(81.2% 0.112 135.1)
- #DDABF3
#DDABF3
oklch(81.1% 0.112 315.3)
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 #A2D288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2D288 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.