#A2B49E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.037 140), rgb(162, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A2B49E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B49E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.037 140) |
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 #A2B49E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B49E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B49E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B49E text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B49E
oklch(75% 0.037 140)
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Step 500
500
#7B9176
oklch(63.2% 0.047 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#647B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.051 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#52684E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#445540
oklch(42.9% 0.04 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#A2B49E 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) | #B6B09D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AE9F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B2AE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B49E
#A2B49E
oklch(75% 0.037 140)
- #B9A7BD
#B9A7BD
oklch(75.1% 0.037 320.1)
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 #A2B49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #A2B49E 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.