#A7B080
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.8% 0.067 116.7), rgb(167, 176, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#A7B080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B080 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.067 116.7) |
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 #A7B080 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B080 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B080 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B080 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B080
oklch(73.8% 0.067 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#869053
oklch(63.1% 0.085 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707A37
oklch(55.6% 0.092 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6729
oklch(49.2% 0.086 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5423
oklch(42.7% 0.072 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#A7B080 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) | #B7AB7D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC82 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACABA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B080
#A7B080
oklch(73.8% 0.067 116.7)
- #AEA2D0
#AEA2D0
oklch(73.8% 0.067 296.7)
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 #A7B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #A7B080 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.