#A2B98E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.065 130.7), rgb(162, 185, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A2B98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 131°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B98E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.065 130.7) |
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 #A2B98E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B98E | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B98E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B98E 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)
#A2B98E
oklch(75.7% 0.065 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#78945E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E44
oklch(55.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#506A36
oklch(49% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#A2B98E 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) | #BDB38B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB190 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B5AD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B98E
#A2B98E
oklch(75.7% 0.065 130.7)
- #BDA5CF
#BDA5CF
oklch(75.7% 0.065 310.5)
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 #A2B98E, 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 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #A2B98E 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.