#A2B18E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.052 126.5), rgb(162, 177, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#A2B18E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B18E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 177, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.052 126.5) |
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 #A2B18E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B18E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B18E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B18E text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B18E
oklch(73.9% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#687B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#57683D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#A2B18E 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) | #B5AC8C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AEA7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B18E
#A2B18E
oklch(73.9% 0.052 126.5)
- #B3A3C5
#B3A3C5
oklch(74% 0.051 306.4)
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 #A2B18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2B18E 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.