#A2B491
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.053 129.8), rgb(162, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#A2B491 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B491 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.053 129.8) |
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 #A2B491 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B491 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B491 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B491 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B491
oklch(74.7% 0.053 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9266
oklch(63.1% 0.068 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#657C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#54693E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#455534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#A2B491 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) | #B8AF8F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE93 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B1AA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B491
#A2B491
oklch(74.7% 0.053 129.8)
- #B7A4C6
#B7A4C6
oklch(74.6% 0.052 310.2)
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 #A2B491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #A2B491 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.