#A2B8A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.036 149.2), rgb(162, 184, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#A2B8A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.036 149.2) |
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 #A2B8A5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B8A5 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B8A5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B8A5 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B8A5
oklch(76% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9671
oklch(63.1% 0.073 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#508159
oklch(55.7% 0.082 149)
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Step 700
700
#416D49
oklch(49.2% 0.075 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#36583C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#A2B8A5 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) | #B9B4A4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B7B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B8A5
#A2B8A5
oklch(76% 0.036 149.2)
- #BFA9BD
#BFA9BD
oklch(76% 0.037 328.8)
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 #A2B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2B8A5 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.