#A2BD9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.055 140), rgb(162, 189, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A2BD9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BD9C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.055 140) |
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 #A2BD9C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BD9C | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BD9C text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BD9C text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BD9C
oklch(76.9% 0.055 140)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7A
oklch(70.6% 0.087 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#639A57
oklch(63.1% 0.113 140)
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Step 600
600
#49843C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A702E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B27
oklch(42.7% 0.093 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#A2BD9C 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) | #BFB79A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BBB4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BD9C
#A2BD9C
oklch(76.9% 0.055 140)
- #C4A9CA
#C4A9CA
oklch(76.9% 0.055 320.1)
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 #A2BD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2BD9C 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.