#A2B89B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.047 138.1), rgb(162, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A2B89B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B89B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.047 138.1) |
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 #A2B89B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B89B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B89B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B89B text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B89B
oklch(75.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#78936F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 138)
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Step 600
600
#607D57
oklch(55.7% 0.066 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6947
oklch(49% 0.061 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#A2B89B 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) | #BAB399 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B6B0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B89B
#A2B89B
oklch(75.8% 0.047 138.1)
- #BDA7C4
#BDA7C4
oklch(75.7% 0.048 318)
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 #A2B89B, 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 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2B89B 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.