#A0AE83
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.062 122.6), rgb(160, 174, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#A0AE83 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.062 122.6) |
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 #A0AE83 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AE83 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE83 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE83 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AE83
oklch(72.9% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#81915B
oklch(63% 0.078 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B40
oklch(55.5% 0.086 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#596832
oklch(49.1% 0.08 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#48552A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 123)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#A0AE83 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) | #B3A980 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A885 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AAA2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AE83
#A0AE83
oklch(72.9% 0.062 122.6)
- #AF9EC8
#AF9EC8
oklch(72.8% 0.063 303.3)
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 #A0AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #A0AE83 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.