#A2F56E
Closest named color: Light Grass Green (#9AF764). oklch(88.9% 0.188 134.9), rgb(162, 245, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#A2F56E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grass Green (#9AF764), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grass Green (#9AF764) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2F56E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 245, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.188 134.9) |
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 #A2F56E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2F56E | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2F56E text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2F56E text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#ECFBE5
oklch(97.1% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F5C6
oklch(93.6% 0.07 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2F56E
oklch(88.9% 0.188 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#76DF00
oklch(80.8% 0.236 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A2F56E 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) | #FDE461 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DD77 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1EDD7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2F56E
#A2F56E
oklch(88.9% 0.188 134.9)
- #EECBFF
#EECBFF
oklch(88.8% 0.079 314.6)
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 #A2F56E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2F56E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.026
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.026
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.039
Use #A2F56E 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.