#A2BA91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.063 132.5), rgb(162, 186, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#A2BA91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BA91 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.063 132.5) |
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 #A2BA91 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BA91 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BA91 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BA91 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BA91
oklch(76% 0.063 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9942
oklch(63% 0.128 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#52831F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#426F0F
oklch(49% 0.13 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#375B12
oklch(42.8% 0.108 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#304B17
oklch(37.8% 0.084 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#A2BA91 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) | #BEB48F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B6AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BA91
#A2BA91
oklch(76% 0.063 132.5)
- #BFA6CE
#BFA6CE
oklch(76% 0.063 312.8)
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 #A2BA91, 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 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #A2BA91 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.