#A7B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.036 133), rgb(167, 181, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#A7B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B59E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.036 133) |
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 #A7B59E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B59E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B59E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B59E text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#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)
#A7B59E
oklch(75.6% 0.036 133)
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Step 500
500
#7F9074
oklch(63.2% 0.045 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#687A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#56674C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#A7B59E 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) | #B7B19D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B3AE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B59E
#A7B59E
oklch(75.6% 0.036 133)
- #B8AAC0
#B8AAC0
oklch(75.7% 0.035 313.4)
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 #A7B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7B59E 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.