#A2D8A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83% 0.095 143.8), rgb(162, 216, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#A2D8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 216, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.095 143.8) |
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 #A2D8A0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D8A0 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D8A0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D8A0 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D8A0
oklch(83% 0.095 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB85F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#1EA52A
oklch(63% 0.194 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#A2D8A0 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) | #DBCE9D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD5C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D8A0
#A2D8A0
oklch(83% 0.095 143.8)
- #E6B3EB
#E6B3EB
oklch(83.1% 0.094 323.4)
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 #A2D8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2D8A0 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.