#A2E2B1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.094 151.3), rgb(162, 226, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#A2E2B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 226, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.094 151.3) |
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 #A2E2B1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E2B1 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E2B1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E2B1 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E2B1
oklch(85.7% 0.094 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D799
oklch(80.9% 0.12 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#A2E2B1 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) | #E3D7AE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E0D4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E2B1
#A2E2B1
oklch(85.7% 0.094 151.3)
- #F5BAEC
#F5BAEC
oklch(85.8% 0.094 331.7)
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 #A2E2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #A2E2B1 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.