#A2D397
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.097 139.9), rgb(162, 211, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#A2D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D397 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.097 139.9) |
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 #A2D397 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D397 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D397 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D397 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D397
oklch(81.7% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B755
oklch(70.6% 0.155 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A40E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.1)
#A2D397 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) | #D7C993 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCFC3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D397
#A2D397
oklch(81.7% 0.097 139.9)
- #DFAFEB
#DFAFEB
oklch(81.7% 0.097 319.5)
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 #A2D397, 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 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2D397 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.