#A2D79B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.099 141.7), rgb(162, 215, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#A2D79B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D79B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 215, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.099 141.7) |
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 #A2D79B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D79B | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D79B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D79B text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#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
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D79B
oklch(82.7% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B857
oklch(70.6% 0.158 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#26A515
oklch(63% 0.202 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#A2D79B 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) | #DACD97 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED3C7 | 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°).
- #A2D79B
#A2D79B
oklch(82.7% 0.099 141.7)
- #E5B1ED
#E5B1ED
oklch(82.7% 0.099 321.9)
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 #A2D79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #A2D79B 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.