#A2EF90
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88% 0.147 139.8), rgb(162, 239, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#A2EF90 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2EF90 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 239, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.147 139.8) |
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 #A2EF90 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2EF90 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A2EF90 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2EF90 text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D1
oklch(93.5% 0.054 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2EF90
oklch(88% 0.147 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#78DD5F
oklch(80.9% 0.19 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#A2EF90 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) | #F4E089 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D996 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE9D8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2EF90
#A2EF90
oklch(88% 0.147 139.8)
- #F4C3FF
#F4C3FF
oklch(87.9% 0.096 320.1)
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 #A2EF90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2EF90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
Use #A2EF90 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.