#A2BB9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.052 138.9), rgb(162, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#A2BB9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.052 138.9) |
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 #A2BB9B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BB9B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BB9B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BB9B text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BB9B
oklch(76.4% 0.052 138.9)
-
Step 400
400
#86AE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 139)
-
Step 500
500
#679958
oklch(63.1% 0.108 138.7)
-
Step 600
600
#4D833D
oklch(55.5% 0.117 138.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3E6F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 138.9)
-
Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.07 139.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#A2BB9B 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) | #BDB599 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B9B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BB9B
#A2BB9B
oklch(76.4% 0.052 138.9)
- #C1A8C8
#C1A8C8
oklch(76.3% 0.053 318.8)
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 #A2BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #A2BB9B 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.