#A2B997
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.054 135.5), rgb(162, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A2B997 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B997 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.054 135.5) |
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 #A2B997 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B997 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B997 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B997 text on black | 9.92:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B997
oklch(75.9% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9853
oklch(63% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#528336
oklch(55.7% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E29
oklch(49% 0.11 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A23
oklch(42.7% 0.092 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#A2B997 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) | #BCB395 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B6AF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B997
#A2B997
oklch(75.9% 0.054 135.5)
- #BEA7C9
#BEA7C9
oklch(75.9% 0.054 314.9)
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 #A2B997, 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 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2B997 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.