#A5B69A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.043 133.1), rgb(165, 182, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#A5B69A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B69A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.043 133.1) |
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 #A5B69A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B69A | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B69A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B69A text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B69A
oklch(75.5% 0.043 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#657B57
oklch(55.5% 0.06 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#546847
oklch(49.1% 0.056 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#45553A
oklch(42.8% 0.047 133)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#A5B69A 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) | #B9B298 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B4AE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B69A
#A5B69A
oklch(75.5% 0.043 133.1)
- #B9A8C4
#B9A8C4
oklch(75.5% 0.044 312.2)
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 #A5B69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5B69A 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.