#A2E69F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.118 143.5), rgb(162, 230, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#A2E69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 143°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E69F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.118 143.5) |
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 #A2E69F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E69F | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E69F text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E69F text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E69F
oklch(86.2% 0.118 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#80DA7E
oklch(81% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C220
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#A2E69F 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) | #E9DA9A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE2D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E69F
#A2E69F
oklch(86.2% 0.118 143.5)
- #F8B7FE
#F8B7FE
oklch(86.2% 0.118 323.7)
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 #A2E69F, 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 Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #A2E69F 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.