#A2E895
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.132 140.6), rgb(162, 232, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#A2E895 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2E895 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 232, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.132 140.6) |
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 #A2E895 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2E895 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2E895 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2E895 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#D9F3D4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 140.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2E895
oklch(86.4% 0.132 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#7FDB6E
oklch(80.9% 0.17 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#33C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#A2E895 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) | #EDDB8F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D49A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE3D3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2E895
#A2E895
oklch(86.4% 0.132 140.6)
- #F3BBFF
#F3BBFF
oklch(86.4% 0.11 320.3)
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 #A2E895, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2E895.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2E895 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.