#A0B080
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.069 123.1), rgb(160, 176, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#A0B080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B080 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.069 123.1) |
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 #A0B080 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0B080 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0B080 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0B080 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0B080
oklch(73.2% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9255
oklch(63% 0.088 123)
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Step 600
600
#697C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#57692C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#475525
oklch(42.5% 0.073 123)
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Step 900
900
#3C4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#A0B080 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) | #B6AA7D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA82 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4ABA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B080
#A0B080
oklch(73.2% 0.069 123.1)
- #B19ECD
#B19ECD
oklch(73.2% 0.07 303.2)
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 #A0B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #A0B080 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.