#A2BE6E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.2% 0.11 124.7), rgb(162, 190, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A2BE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BE6E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.11 124.7) |
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 #A2BE6E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BE6E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BE6E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BE6E text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BE6E
oklch(76.2% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B203
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A2BE6E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B472 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B7AB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BE6E
#A2BE6E
oklch(76.2% 0.11 124.7)
- #C2A0EA
#C2A0EA
oklch(76.3% 0.109 305)
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 #A2BE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2BE6E 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.