#A2DCAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.091 148.4), rgb(162, 220, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#A2DCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2DCAA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.091 148.4) |
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 #A2DCAA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2DCAA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2DCAA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2DCAA text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2DCAA
oklch(84.2% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B96B
oklch(70.7% 0.146 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A2DCAA 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) | #DDD2A7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD9CE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2DCAA
#A2DCAA
oklch(84.2% 0.091 148.4)
- #ECB6E9
#ECB6E9
oklch(84.1% 0.091 328.2)
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 #A2DCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A2DCAA 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.