#A2E180
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.143 135.4), rgb(162, 225, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#A2E180 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E180 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 225, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.143 135.4) |
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 #A2E180 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E180 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E180 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E180 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6B1
oklch(88.6% 0.08 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2E180
oklch(84.5% 0.143 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A2E180 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) | #E8D378 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE86 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DACA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E180
#A2E180
oklch(84.5% 0.143 135.4)
- #E9B5FF
#E9B5FF
oklch(84.4% 0.115 315.6)
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 #A2E180, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2E180.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #A2E180 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.