#A2E691
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.133 139.5), rgb(162, 230, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#A2E691 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E691 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 230, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.133 139.5) |
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 #A2E691 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E691 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E691 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E691 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D3
oklch(93.7% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E691
oklch(85.9% 0.133 139.5)
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Step 300
300
#82DA6B
oklch(80.8% 0.17 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#41BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A2E691 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) | #EBD98B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D296 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE1D1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E691
#A2E691
oklch(85.9% 0.133 139.5)
- #F1B9FF
#F1B9FF
oklch(85.9% 0.112 319.5)
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 #A2E691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2E691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #A2E691 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.