#A5B8A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.2% 0.037 141.4), rgb(165, 184, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#A5B8A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.037 141.4) |
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 #A5B8A2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B8A2 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B8A2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B8A2 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B8A2
oklch(76.2% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA88
oklch(70.6% 0.059 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#70956A
oklch(63% 0.075 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#578051
oklch(55.7% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C42
oklch(49.2% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5837
oklch(42.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#A5B8A2 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) | #B9B4A1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B6B2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B8A2
#A5B8A2
oklch(76.2% 0.037 141.4)
- #BDAAC0
#BDAAC0
oklch(76.1% 0.037 321.6)
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 #A5B8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #A5B8A2 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.