#A2E48D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.134 138.4), rgb(162, 228, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#A2E48D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E48D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 228, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.134 138.4) |
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 #A2E48D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E48D | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E48D text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E48D text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D2
oklch(93.5% 0.049 137.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E48D
oklch(85.4% 0.134 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#84DA67
oklch(80.8% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A2E48D 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) | #E9D787 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD192 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDECE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E48D
#A2E48D
oklch(85.4% 0.134 138.4)
- #EFB7FF
#EFB7FF
oklch(85.4% 0.114 318.6)
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 #A2E48D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2E48D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #A2E48D 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.