#A0AE85
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.059 123.2), rgb(160, 174, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#A0AE85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AE85 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.059 123.2) |
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 #A0AE85 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AE85 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE85 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE85 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AE85
oklch(72.9% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B43
oklch(55.5% 0.082 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#586835
oklch(49.1% 0.077 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#48552C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#A0AE85 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) | #B3A982 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A987 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AAA3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AE85
#A0AE85
oklch(72.9% 0.059 123.2)
- #AF9FC7
#AF9FC7
oklch(73% 0.06 303.2)
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 #A0AE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #A0AE85 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.