#A7B69A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.042 130.5), rgb(167, 182, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#A7B69A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B69A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.042 130.5) |
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 #A7B69A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B69A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B69A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B69A text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B69A
oklch(75.7% 0.042 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E916E
oklch(63.2% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#687B56
oklch(55.7% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#566746
oklch(49% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#46543A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#A7B69A 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) | #B9B298 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B3AE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B69A
#A7B69A
oklch(75.7% 0.042 130.5)
- #B9A9C5
#B9A9C5
oklch(75.7% 0.043 310.8)
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 #A7B69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #A7B69A 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.