#A6B499
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.041 129.8), rgb(166, 180, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#A6B499 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B499 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.041 129.8) |
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 #A6B499 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6B499 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B499 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B499 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6B499
oklch(75.2% 0.041 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#576747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#47543A
oklch(42.7% 0.044 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#A6B499 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) | #B7B097 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B1AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B499
#A6B499
oklch(75.2% 0.041 129.8)
- #B6A8C2
#B6A8C2
oklch(75.2% 0.04 309.5)
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 #A6B499, 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 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6B499 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.