#A2BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.5% 0.049 141.3), rgb(162, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#A2BB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.049 141.3) |
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 #A2BB9E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BB9E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BB9E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BB9E text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BB9E
oklch(76.5% 0.049 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD7F
oklch(70.6% 0.079 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#66995F
oklch(63.2% 0.101 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8345
oklch(55.6% 0.109 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F36
oklch(49.2% 0.102 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#335A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C18
oklch(27.2% 0.042 140.8)
#A2BB9E 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) | #BDB69C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B9B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BB9E
#A2BB9E
oklch(76.5% 0.049 141.3)
- #C2A9C6
#C2A9C6
oklch(76.6% 0.049 321.6)
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 #A2BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #A2BB9E 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.