#A2BBAA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.036 155.7), rgb(162, 187, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A2BBAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BBAA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.036 155.7) |
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 #A2BBAA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BBAA | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BBAA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BBAA text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BBAA
oklch(76.8% 0.036 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#649776
oklch(63.1% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#49825F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4E
oklch(49% 0.075 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#A2BBAA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBAB6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BBAA
#A2BBAA
oklch(76.8% 0.036 155.7)
- #C3ABBD
#C3ABBD
oklch(76.7% 0.037 334.7)
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 #A2BBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A2BBAA 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.