#A2EAA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.119 145.1), rgb(162, 234, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#A2EAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2EAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 234, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.119 145.1) |
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 #A2EAA4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2EAA4 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A2EAA4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2EAA4 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2EAA4
oklch(87.2% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#7BDA81
oklch(80.8% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#A2EAA4 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) | #EDDDA0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6A8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE6D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2EAA4
#A2EAA4
oklch(87.2% 0.119 145.1)
- #FCBAFF
#FCBAFF
oklch(87.1% 0.117 325.1)
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 #A2EAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
Use #A2EAA4 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.