#A5B79D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.042 136), rgb(165, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A5B79D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B79D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.042 136) |
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 #A5B79D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B79D | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B79D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B79D text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B79D
oklch(75.8% 0.042 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB81
oklch(70.8% 0.068 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#729561
oklch(63% 0.085 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8048
oklch(55.7% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C39
oklch(49.2% 0.086 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#A5B79D 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) | #B9B39C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B5B0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B79D
#A5B79D
oklch(75.8% 0.042 136)
- #BBA9C3
#BBA9C3
oklch(75.8% 0.042 315.5)
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 #A5B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5B79D 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.