#A2E398
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.121 141.2), rgb(162, 227, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#A2E398 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E398 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 227, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.121 141.2) |
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 #A2E398 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E398 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E398 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E398 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E398
oklch(85.4% 0.121 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#84D978
oklch(80.8% 0.155 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#2AC100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A2E398 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) | #E7D793 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDED0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E398
#A2E398
oklch(85.4% 0.121 141.2)
- #F4B4FF
#F4B4FF
oklch(85.3% 0.122 321.5)
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 #A2E398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2E398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A2E398 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.