#A2BD9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.052 141.5), rgb(162, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A2BD9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 142°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BD9E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.052 141.5) |
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 #A2BD9E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BD9E | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BD9E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BD9E text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BD9E
oklch(77% 0.052 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#639A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#498441
oklch(55.6% 0.117 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A7033
oklch(49.2% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#A2BD9E 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) | #BFB79C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB59F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BBB4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BD9E
#A2BD9E
oklch(77% 0.052 141.5)
- #C4AAC9
#C4AAC9
oklch(77% 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 #A2BD9E, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #A2BD9E 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.