#A2DCA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.096 145.9), rgb(162, 220, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#A2DCA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 146°. 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 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2DCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.096 145.9) |
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 #A2DCA5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2DCA5 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A2DCA5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2DCA5 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2DCA5
oklch(84% 0.096 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B962
oklch(70.6% 0.154 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#A2DCA5 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) | #DED2A2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD9CD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2DCA5
#A2DCA5
oklch(84% 0.096 145.9)
- #ECB5ED
#ECB5ED
oklch(84% 0.097 325.8)
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 #A2DCA5, 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 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #A2DCA5 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.