#A6B68F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.057 125.9), rgb(166, 182, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#A6B68F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 126°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B68F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.057 125.9) |
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 #A6B68F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6B68F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B68F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B68F 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6B68F
oklch(75.3% 0.057 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9261
oklch(63.1% 0.073 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C47
oklch(55.7% 0.08 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#566839
oklch(49% 0.073 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#A6B68F 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) | #BBB18D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B091 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B2AB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B68F
#A6B68F
oklch(75.3% 0.057 125.9)
- #B8A6CC
#B8A6CC
oklch(75.3% 0.057 306.5)
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 #A6B68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #A6B68F 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.