#A2B29F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.032 140.7), rgb(162, 178, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#A2B29F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B29F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 11%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.032 140.7) |
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 #A2B29F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B29F | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B29F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B29F text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B29F
oklch(74.6% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9079
oklch(63.1% 0.041 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#657A62
oklch(55.5% 0.044 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#546751
oklch(49.1% 0.041 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4538
oklch(37.6% 0.026 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#A2B29F 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) | #B3AE9E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B1AC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B29F
#A2B29F
oklch(74.6% 0.032 140.7)
- #B6A6B9
#B6A6B9
oklch(74.5% 0.032 320.9)
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 #A2B29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #A2B29F 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.