#A2B889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.069 128.4), rgb(162, 184, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#A2B889 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B889 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.069 128.4) |
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 #A2B889 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B889 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B889 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B889 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B889
oklch(75.4% 0.069 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#799459
oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#627E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A30
oklch(49% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#435728
oklch(42.8% 0.075 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#384725
oklch(37.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#A2B889 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) | #BDB286 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B4AB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B889
#A2B889
oklch(75.4% 0.069 128.4)
- #BBA4D1
#BBA4D1
oklch(75.4% 0.068 307.9)
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 #A2B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #A2B889 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.