#A2D799
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.101 140.9), rgb(162, 215, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#A2D799 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D799 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 215, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.101 140.9) |
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 #A2D799 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D799 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D799 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D799 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D799
oklch(82.7% 0.101 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B953
oklch(70.8% 0.163 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A502
oklch(63% 0.206 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#073002
oklch(27.1% 0.086 141.1)
#A2D799 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) | #DBCD95 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD3C7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D799
#A2D799
oklch(82.7% 0.101 140.9)
- #E5B1EE
#E5B1EE
oklch(82.7% 0.101 321.4)
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 #A2D799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2D799 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.