#A2D771
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.143 131.5), rgb(162, 215, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#A2D771 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D771 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 215, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.143 131.5) |
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 #A2D771 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D771 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D771 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D771 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.08 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D771
oklch(82% 0.143 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A2D771 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) | #DFCA68 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C677 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D0BF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D771
#A2D771
oklch(82% 0.143 131.5)
- #DEACFF
#DEACFF
oklch(81.9% 0.125 311.3)
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 #A2D771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
Use #A2D771 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.