#A2B399
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.041 134.7), rgb(162, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#A2B399 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B399 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.041 134.7) |
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 #A2B399 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B399 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B399 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B399 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B399
oklch(74.6% 0.041 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9171
oklch(63.1% 0.053 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#657B59
oklch(55.6% 0.057 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#546849
oklch(49.2% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#45553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#A2B399 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) | #B5AF98 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD9A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B1AC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B399
#A2B399
oklch(74.6% 0.041 134.7)
- #B7A5BF
#B7A5BF
oklch(74.6% 0.042 315.5)
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 #A2B399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #A2B399 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.