#A2D69D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.095 142.5), rgb(162, 214, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#A2D69D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D69D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 214, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.095 142.5) |
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 #A2D69D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D69D | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D69D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D69D text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D69D
oklch(82.5% 0.095 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#29A524
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#025101
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#A2D69D 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) | #D9CC9A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED2C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D69D
#A2D69D
oklch(82.5% 0.095 142.5)
- #E4B1EA
#E4B1EA
oklch(82.5% 0.096 322.9)
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 #A2D69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2D69D 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.