#A2B98D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.066 130.3), rgb(162, 185, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A2B98D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B98D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 185, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.066 130.3) |
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 #A2B98D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B98D | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B98D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B98D 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
#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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B98D
oklch(75.7% 0.066 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#78945D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E43
oklch(55.6% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#506A34
oklch(49% 0.085 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384828
oklch(37.9% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#A2B98D 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) | #BDB38A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B5AD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B98D
#A2B98D
oklch(75.7% 0.066 130.3)
- #BDA5D0
#BDA5D0
oklch(75.7% 0.066 310)
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 #A2B98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #A2B98D 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.