#A0B487
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.066 127.4), rgb(160, 180, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#A0B487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 127°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B487 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 180, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.066 127.4) |
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 #A0B487 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0B487 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0B487 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0B487 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0B487
oklch(74.3% 0.066 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B935B
oklch(63% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#647D40
oklch(55.5% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#A0B487 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD89 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B0A8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B487
#A0B487
oklch(74.3% 0.066 127.4)
- #B7A1CD
#B7A1CD
oklch(74.3% 0.067 307.5)
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 #A0B487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #A0B487 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.