#A2D453
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.167 127.6), rgb(162, 212, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#A2D453 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D453 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 212, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.167 127.6) |
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 #A2D453 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D453 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D453 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D453 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CE
oklch(93.7% 0.049 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 127.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D453
oklch(80.9% 0.167 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A2D453 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) | #DEC644 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C35C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CBB9 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D453
#A2D453
oklch(80.9% 0.167 127.6)
- #D6AAFF
#D6AAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.125 307.5)
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 #A2D453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.056
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.063
Use #A2D453 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.