#A7B49D
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(75.3% 0.035 131.5), rgb(167, 180, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#A7B49D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B49D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.035 131.5) |
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 #A7B49D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B49D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B49D text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B49D text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B49D
oklch(75.3% 0.035 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#809073
oklch(63.2% 0.046 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#697A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#57664B
oklch(49% 0.046 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#48533E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#A7B49D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B2AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B49D
#A7B49D
oklch(75.3% 0.035 131.5)
- #B6A9C0
#B6A9C0
oklch(75.3% 0.035 310.6)
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 #A7B49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #A7B49D 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.