#A2B183
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.066 122.7), rgb(162, 177, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#A2B183 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B183 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 177, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.066 122.7) |
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 #A2B183 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B183 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B183 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B183 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B183
oklch(73.7% 0.066 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#809258
oklch(63.1% 0.084 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#58682E
oklch(49% 0.085 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#A2B183 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) | #B7AB80 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB85 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ACA5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B183
#A2B183
oklch(73.7% 0.066 122.7)
- #B2A0CD
#B2A0CD
oklch(73.7% 0.067 303)
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 #A2B183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #A2B183 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.