#A2DC8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.12 138.2), rgb(162, 220, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#A2DC8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2DC8F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 220, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.12 138.2) |
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 #A2DC8F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2DC8F | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A2DC8F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2DC8F text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2DC8F
oklch(83.6% 0.12 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB34
oklch(70.8% 0.192 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A2DC8F 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) | #E1D08A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB93 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D7C8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2DC8F
#A2DC8F
oklch(83.6% 0.12 138.2)
- #EAB0FC
#EAB0FC
oklch(83.6% 0.12 318)
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 #A2DC8F, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2DC8F 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.