#A7B486
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.065 120.8), rgb(167, 180, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#A7B486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B486 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.065 120.8) |
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 #A7B486 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B486 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B486 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B486 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B486
oklch(74.8% 0.065 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#829157
oklch(63% 0.083 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A682E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#A7B486 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) | #BAAF83 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF88 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABAFA8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B486
#A7B486
oklch(74.8% 0.065 120.8)
- #B4A4D1
#B4A4D1
oklch(74.8% 0.066 301.1)
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 #A7B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #A7B486 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.