#A2BDA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77.2% 0.042 151.9), rgb(162, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#A2BDA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.042 151.9) |
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 #A2BDA8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDA8 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDA8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDA8 text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDA8
oklch(77.2% 0.042 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#619970
oklch(63.3% 0.086 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#468358
oklch(55.7% 0.093 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#376F48
oklch(49.2% 0.086 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#A2BDA8 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) | #BDB8A7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5A9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDA8
#A2BDA8
oklch(77.2% 0.042 151.9)
- #C6ACC1
#C6ACC1
oklch(77.3% 0.041 332.5)
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 #A2BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A2BDA8 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.