#A2BC85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.081 128.7), rgb(162, 188, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A2BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.081 128.7) |
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 #A2BC85 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BC85 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BC85 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BC85 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BC85
oklch(76.2% 0.081 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B054
oklch(70.7% 0.129 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B07
oklch(63.1% 0.165 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#A2BC85 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) | #C1B581 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB388 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B7AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BC85
#A2BC85
oklch(76.2% 0.081 128.7)
- #C0A4D9
#C0A4D9
oklch(76.1% 0.08 308.5)
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 #A2BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2BC85 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.