#A2BE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.074 132.2), rgb(162, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A2BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.074 132.2) |
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 #A2BE8D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BE8D | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BE8D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BE8D text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BE8D
oklch(76.8% 0.074 132.2)
-
Step 400
400
#84B060
oklch(70.7% 0.119 132.3)
-
Step 500
500
#659C2D
oklch(63.2% 0.152 132.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
-
Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
-
Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.099 132.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C08
oklch(26.8% 0.062 132.1)
#A2BE8D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BAB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BE8D
#A2BE8D
oklch(76.8% 0.074 132.2)
- #C4A6D6
#C4A6D6
oklch(76.7% 0.075 312.7)
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 #A2BE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2BE8D 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.