#A2D972
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.4% 0.145 131.9), rgb(162, 217, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#A2D972 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D972 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 217, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.145 131.9) |
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 #A2D972 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D972 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D972 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D972 text on black | 12.70:1 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.08 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D972
oklch(82.4% 0.145 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A2D972 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) | #E1CC69 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C878 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D2C1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D972
#A2D972
oklch(82.4% 0.145 131.9)
- #E0AEFF
#E0AEFF
oklch(82.4% 0.122 312)
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 #A2D972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #A2D972 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.