#A2B286
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.063 124.2), rgb(162, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#A2B286 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B286 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.063 124.2) |
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 #A2B286 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B286 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B286 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B286 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B286
oklch(74% 0.063 124.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7F925B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 124.2)
-
Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
-
Step 700
700
#576932
oklch(49.2% 0.082 124.3)
-
Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
-
Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#A2B286 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) | #B7AC83 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AEA6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B286
#A2B286
oklch(74% 0.063 124.2)
- #B3A1CC
#B3A1CC
oklch(73.9% 0.064 303.9)
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 #A2B286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2B286 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.