#A2BA97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.056 135.8), rgb(162, 186, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#A2BA97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BA97 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.056 135.8) |
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 #A2BA97 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BA97 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BA97 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BA97 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BA97
oklch(76.1% 0.056 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#699951
oklch(63.1% 0.114 136)
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Step 600
600
#508334
oklch(55.6% 0.124 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#416F26
oklch(49.2% 0.115 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#365A21
oklch(42.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#A2BA97 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) | #BDB495 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B299 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B7B0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BA97
#A2BA97
oklch(76.1% 0.056 135.8)
- #BFA7CA
#BFA7CA
oklch(76% 0.056 315.2)
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 #A2BA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BA97 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.