#A0B796
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.053 136.2), rgb(160, 183, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#A0B796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B796 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.053 136.2) |
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 #A0B796 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0B796 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0B796 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0B796 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0B796
oklch(75.3% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936A
oklch(63% 0.068 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#607D52
oklch(55.5% 0.072 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A42
oklch(49.2% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#415637
oklch(42.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#A0B796 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) | #BAB294 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF97 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B4AE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B796
#A0B796
oklch(75.3% 0.053 136.2)
- #BCA5C6
#BCA5C6
oklch(75.2% 0.053 315.7)
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 #A0B796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0B796 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.