#A2BC91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.066 133.2), rgb(162, 188, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#A2BC91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BC91 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.066 133.2) |
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 #A2BC91 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BC91 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BC91 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BC91 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BC91
oklch(76.4% 0.066 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF69
oklch(70.7% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#689A3E
oklch(63% 0.135 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8417
oklch(55.5% 0.147 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7005
oklch(49.1% 0.137 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#345B0C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B15
oklch(37.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#A2BC91 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) | #C0B58E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB393 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B8B0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BC91
#A2BC91
oklch(76.4% 0.066 133.2)
- #C1A7D1
#C1A7D1
oklch(76.5% 0.065 312.5)
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 #A2BC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2BC91 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.