#A2EC8B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.2% 0.148 138.5), rgb(162, 236, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#A2EC8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2EC8B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 236, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.148 138.5) |
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 #A2EC8B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2EC8B | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2EC8B text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2EC8B text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D0
oklch(93.5% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2EC8B
oklch(87.2% 0.148 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC5B
oklch(80.8% 0.19 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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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
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#A2EC8B 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) | #F2DD84 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D791 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE6D4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2EC8B
#A2EC8B
oklch(87.2% 0.148 138.5)
- #F1C0FF
#F1C0FF
oklch(87.1% 0.1 318.6)
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 #A2EC8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2EC8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.049
Use #A2EC8B 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.