#A2F5C3
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.4% 0.107 157), rgb(162, 245, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#A2F5C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2F5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 245, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.107 157) |
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 #A2F5C3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A2F5C3 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2F5C3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #A2F5C3 text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A2F5C3
oklch(90.4% 0.107 157)
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Step 300
300
#6BDB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.137 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#A2F5C3 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) | #F4E9C0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F4E7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2F5C3
#A2F5C3
oklch(90.4% 0.107 157)
- #FFCEF1
#FFCEF1
oklch(90.4% 0.071 336.7)
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 #A2F5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
Use #A2F5C3 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.