#A2D9AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.086 148.7), rgb(162, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#A2D9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D9AA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.086 148.7) |
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 #A2D9AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D9AA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D9AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D9AA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D9AA
oklch(83.5% 0.086 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#0CA546
oklch(63.1% 0.177 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#033010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.4)
#A2D9AA 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) | #DACFA7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD7CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D9AA
#A2D9AA
oklch(83.5% 0.086 148.7)
- #E9B5E5
#E9B5E5
oklch(83.5% 0.087 328.9)
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 #A2D9AA, 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 Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #A2D9AA 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.