#A2D580
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.125 133.7), rgb(162, 213, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#A2D580 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D580 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 213, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.125 133.7) |
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 #A2D580 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D580 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D580 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2D580 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D580
oklch(81.7% 0.125 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B908
oklch(70.6% 0.2 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A2D580 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) | #DBC97A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C585 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CFC0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D580
#A2D580
oklch(81.7% 0.125 133.7)
- #E0ABFC
#E0ABFC
oklch(81.7% 0.124 313.5)
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 #A2D580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2D580 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.