#A2D79C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.098 142.1), rgb(162, 215, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#A2D79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D79C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 215, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.098 142.1) |
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 #A2D79C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D79C | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D79C text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D79C text on black | 12.73:1 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D79C
oklch(82.7% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B859
oklch(70.6% 0.156 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#25A51C
oklch(63% 0.2 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#A2D79C 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) | #DACD98 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED3C7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D79C
#A2D79C
oklch(82.7% 0.098 142.1)
- #E5B1EC
#E5B1EC
oklch(82.6% 0.098 322.4)
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 #A2D79C, 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 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #A2D79C 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.