#A2DA9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.102 142.6), rgb(162, 218, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#A2DA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2DA9D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 218, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.102 142.6) |
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 #A2DA9D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2DA9D | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2DA9D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2DA9D text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2DA9D
oklch(83.4% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB957
oklch(70.6% 0.162 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#14A613
oklch(63% 0.207 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#A2DA9D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED6CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2DA9D
#A2DA9D
oklch(83.4% 0.102 142.6)
- #E9B3F0
#E9B3F0
oklch(83.5% 0.102 322.6)
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 #A2DA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #A2DA9D 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.