#A2B080
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.068 121.3), rgb(162, 176, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#A2B080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B080 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.068 121.3) |
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 #A2B080 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B080 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B080 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B080 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B080
oklch(73.4% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#819255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C39
oklch(55.7% 0.094 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#59682B
oklch(49% 0.087 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#495525
oklch(42.7% 0.072 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#A2B080 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) | #B6AA7D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA82 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ABA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B080
#A2B080
oklch(73.4% 0.068 121.3)
- #B09FCD
#B09FCD
oklch(73.3% 0.068 301.6)
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 #A2B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #A2B080 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.