#A2BA83
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.08 127.4), rgb(162, 186, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#A2BA83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BA83 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.08 127.4) |
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 #A2BA83 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BA83 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BA83 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BA83 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2BA83
oklch(75.7% 0.08 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#78954F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#617F31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B24
oklch(49% 0.103 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#A2BA83 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) | #C0B37F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB186 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B5AC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BA83
#A2BA83
oklch(75.7% 0.08 127.4)
- #BEA3D8
#BEA3D8
oklch(75.7% 0.08 307.7)
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 #A2BA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2BA83 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.