#A2D28E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.105 136.8), rgb(162, 210, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#A2D28E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D28E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 210, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.105 136.8) |
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 #A2D28E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D28E | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D28E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D28E text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D28E
oklch(81.3% 0.105 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB845
oklch(70.8% 0.168 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A2D28E 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) | #D7C88A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC392 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CDC0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D28E
#A2D28E
oklch(81.3% 0.105 136.8)
- #DDADEF
#DDADEF
oklch(81.3% 0.104 316.6)
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 #A2D28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2D28E 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.