#A2D294
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.099 138.7), rgb(162, 210, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#A2D294 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D294 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 210, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.099 138.7) |
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 #A2D294 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D294 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D294 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D294 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D294
oklch(81.4% 0.099 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB751
oklch(70.7% 0.158 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.082 138.6)
#A2D294 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) | #D6C890 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC397 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CEC2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D294
#A2D294
oklch(81.4% 0.099 138.7)
- #DEAEEB
#DEAEEB
oklch(81.4% 0.098 319)
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 #A2D294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A2D294 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.