#A2B79D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.043 139.7), rgb(162, 183, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#A2B79D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B79D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.043 139.7) |
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 #A2B79D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B79D | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B79D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B79D text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B79D
oklch(75.6% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#789272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#617C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#50694A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#A2B79D 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) | #B9B29C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B5B0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B79D
#A2B79D
oklch(75.6% 0.043 139.7)
- #BCA7C1
#BCA7C1
oklch(75.5% 0.043 319.7)
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 #A2B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A2B79D 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.