#A2BDA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.048 145.1), rgb(162, 189, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#A2BDA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.048 145.1) |
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 #A2BDA2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDA2 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDA2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDA2 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDA2
oklch(77.1% 0.048 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE83
oklch(70.8% 0.077 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#629964
oklch(63% 0.098 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#47844B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#386F3C
oklch(49% 0.099 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B32
oklch(42.8% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#A2BDA2 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) | #BEB8A1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BBB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDA2
#A2BDA2
oklch(77.1% 0.048 145.1)
- #C5AAC6
#C5AAC6
oklch(77% 0.049 324.9)
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 #A2BDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #A2BDA2 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.