#A2B387
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.064 125.1), rgb(162, 179, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#A2B387 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 125°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B387 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.064 125.1) |
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 #A2B387 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B387 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B387 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B387 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B387
oklch(74.2% 0.064 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E925B
oklch(63% 0.081 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#677C40
oklch(55.5% 0.088 125)
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Step 700
700
#566932
oklch(49.2% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#46552A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 125)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#A2B387 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) | #B8AD84 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD89 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AFA7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B387
#A2B387
oklch(74.2% 0.064 125.1)
- #B5A2CC
#B5A2CC
oklch(74.3% 0.063 305.4)
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 #A2B387, 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 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2B387 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.