#A2D783
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.125 134.7), rgb(162, 215, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#A2D783 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D783 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 215, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.125 134.7) |
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 #A2D783 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D783 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2D783 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D783 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D783
oklch(82.2% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#65BA14
oklch(70.7% 0.2 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A2D783 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) | #DDCB7D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C788 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D1C2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D783
#A2D783
oklch(82.2% 0.125 134.7)
- #E3ACFD
#E3ACFD
oklch(82.2% 0.125 314.6)
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 #A2D783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #A2D783 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.