#A2D69A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.4% 0.098 141.3), rgb(162, 214, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#A2D69A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D69A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 214, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.098 141.3) |
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 #A2D69A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D69A | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D69A text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D69A text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D69A
oklch(82.4% 0.098 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B857
oklch(70.7% 0.157 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA514
oklch(63.1% 0.201 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#083003
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.1)
#A2D69A 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) | #D9CC96 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED2C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D69A
#A2D69A
oklch(82.4% 0.098 141.3)
- #E3B1EC
#E3B1EC
oklch(82.4% 0.097 321.2)
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 #A2D69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #A2D69A 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.