#A2BC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.052 140.6), rgb(162, 188, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A2BC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.052 140.6) |
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 #A2BC9D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BC9D | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BC9D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BC9D text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BC9D
oklch(76.7% 0.052 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500
#65995B
oklch(63% 0.106 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8440
oklch(55.7% 0.116 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F32
oklch(49.1% 0.107 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#A2BC9D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BC9D
#A2BC9D
oklch(76.7% 0.052 140.6)
- #C3A9C8
#C3A9C8
oklch(76.7% 0.052 320.8)
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 #A2BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #A2BC9D 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.