#A2BB89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.074 129.6), rgb(162, 187, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#A2BB89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BB89 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 187, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.074 129.6) |
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 #A2BB89 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BB89 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BB89 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BB89 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BB89
oklch(76% 0.074 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A26
oklch(63% 0.151 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B03
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#A2BB89 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) | #C0B486 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B7AE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BB89
#A2BB89
oklch(76% 0.074 129.6)
- #BFA5D5
#BFA5D5
oklch(76.1% 0.073 309.2)
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 #A2BB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2BB89 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.