#A2DCA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.101 144.2), rgb(162, 220, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#A2DCA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2DCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 220, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.101 144.2) |
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 #A2DCA1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2DCA1 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2DCA1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2DCA1 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2DCA1
oklch(84% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#58BA5B
oklch(70.8% 0.162 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#013006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.5)
#A2DCA1 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) | #DFD19D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD9CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2DCA1
#A2DCA1
oklch(84% 0.101 144.2)
- #ECB4F0
#ECB4F0
oklch(84% 0.102 324.2)
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 #A2DCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #A2DCA1 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.