#A2B89E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.044 140.8), rgb(162, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#A2B89E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B89E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.044 140.8) |
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 #A2B89E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B89E | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B89E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B89E text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B89E
oklch(75.9% 0.044 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.07 141)
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Step 500
500
#6B9763
oklch(63.1% 0.09 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#52814A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D3B
oklch(49% 0.091 141)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#A2B89E 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) | #BAB39D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B6B1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B89E
#A2B89E
oklch(75.9% 0.044 140.8)
- #BEA8C2
#BEA8C2
oklch(75.9% 0.044 321.1)
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 #A2B89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A2B89E 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.