#A2BD6F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76% 0.108 124.5), rgb(162, 189, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A2BD6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BD6F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.108 124.5) |
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 #A2BD6F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BD6F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BD6F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BD6F text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BD6F
oklch(76% 0.108 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B212
oklch(70.8% 0.173 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A2BD6F 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) | #C5B469 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B6AA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BD6F
#A2BD6F
oklch(76% 0.108 124.5)
- #C0A0E9
#C0A0E9
oklch(76% 0.108 304)
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 #A2BD6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #A2BD6F 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.