#A0AE87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.057 123.8), rgb(160, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#A0AE87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.057 123.8) |
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 #A0AE87 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AE87 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE87 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE87 text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AE87
oklch(72.9% 0.057 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#809160
oklch(63% 0.072 124)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#586838
oklch(49.2% 0.073 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#48552F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#A0AE87 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) | #B3A985 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A989 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AAA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AE87
#A0AE87
oklch(72.9% 0.057 123.8)
- #AF9FC5
#AF9FC5
oklch(72.9% 0.057 304.2)
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 #A0AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #A0AE87 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.