#A2D445
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.177 126.7), rgb(162, 212, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A2D445 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D445 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 212, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.177 126.7) |
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 #A2D445 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D445 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D445 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D445 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CC
oklch(93.7% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E69F
oklch(88.6% 0.098 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D445
oklch(80.8% 0.177 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A2D445 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) | #DFC630 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C351 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAB7 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D445
#A2D445
oklch(80.8% 0.177 126.7)
- #D5ABFF
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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 #A2D445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.024
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
Use #A2D445 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.