#A2B487
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.065 125.7), rgb(162, 180, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#A2B487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B487 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.065 125.7) |
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 #A2B487 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B487 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B487 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B487 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B487
oklch(74.4% 0.065 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D935A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#667D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 700
700
#556931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#A2B487 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD89 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B0A8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B487
#A2B487
oklch(74.4% 0.065 125.7)
- #B6A2CE
#B6A2CE
oklch(74.4% 0.066 305.5)
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 #A2B487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #A2B487 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.