#A2BEA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.049 146), rgb(162, 190, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#A2BEA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.049 146) |
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 #A2BEA3 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BEA3 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BEA3 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BEA3 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BEA3
oklch(77.3% 0.049 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#609A64
oklch(63.2% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#45844B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 146)
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Step 700
700
#36703C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 146)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#A2BEA3 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) | #BFB9A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BEA3
#A2BEA3
oklch(77.3% 0.049 146)
- #C6ABC6
#C6ABC6
oklch(77.3% 0.048 326)
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 #A2BEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #A2BEA3 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.