#A2DCAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.088 150), rgb(162, 220, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#A2DCAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2DCAD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 220, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.088 150) |
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 #A2DCAD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2DCAD | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A2DCAD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2DCAD text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2DCAD
oklch(84.2% 0.088 150)
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Step 400
400
#56B970
oklch(70.8% 0.141 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A2DCAD 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) | #DDD2AA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCAF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADACF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2DCAD
#A2DCAD
oklch(84.2% 0.088 150)
- #EDB7E7
#EDB7E7
oklch(84.3% 0.088 330.1)
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 #A2DCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #A2DCAD 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.