#A2E39B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.118 142.1), rgb(162, 227, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#A2E39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E39B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 227, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.118 142.1) |
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 #A2E39B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E39B | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E39B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E39B text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E39B
oklch(85.4% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D97C
oklch(80.9% 0.151 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#13C200
oklch(70.6% 0.238 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#A2E39B 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) | #E7D796 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDFD0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E39B
#A2E39B
oklch(85.4% 0.118 142.1)
- #F4B5FD
#F4B5FD
oklch(85.4% 0.118 322.2)
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 #A2E39B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2E39B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #A2E39B 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.