#A2BDA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77.2% 0.044 149.4), rgb(162, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#A2BDA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.044 149.4) |
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 #A2BDA6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDA6 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDA6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDA6 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDA6
oklch(77.2% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#61996C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#468354
oklch(55.6% 0.097 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#376F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.075 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#A2BDA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDA6
#A2BDA6
oklch(77.2% 0.044 149.4)
- #C5ABC2
#C5ABC2
oklch(77.1% 0.043 329.7)
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 #A2BDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
Use #A2BDA6 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.