#A2B38B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.059 126.5), rgb(162, 179, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#A2B38B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B38B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 179, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.059 126.5) |
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 #A2B38B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B38B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B38B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B38B text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B38B
oklch(74.3% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9260
oklch(63.1% 0.075 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C46
oklch(55.6% 0.081 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#A2B38B 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) | #B8AE89 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AFA8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B38B
#A2B38B
oklch(74.3% 0.059 126.5)
- #B5A3C9
#B5A3C9
oklch(74.4% 0.057 306.5)
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 #A2B38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2B38B 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.