#A2D540
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.181 126.7), rgb(162, 213, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#A2D540 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D540 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 213, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.181 126.7) |
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 #A2D540 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D540 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D540 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D540 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CB
oklch(93.6% 0.053 126)
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Step 200
200
#C8E69D
oklch(88.6% 0.101 126.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D540
oklch(81% 0.181 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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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)
#A2D540 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) | #E0C727 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBB8 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D540
#A2D540
oklch(81% 0.181 126.7)
- #D5ACFF
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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 #A2D540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.025
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
Use #A2D540 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.