#A8B39B
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(75.1% 0.036 127.4), rgb(168, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A8B39B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B39B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.036 127.4) |
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 #A8B39B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B39B | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B39B text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B39B text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8B39B
oklch(75.1% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F71
oklch(63.1% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B795A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#59664A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#A8B39B 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) | #B6B09A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B1AC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B39B
#A8B39B
oklch(75.1% 0.036 127.4)
- #B4A9C0
#B4A9C0
oklch(75.1% 0.035 307)
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 #A8B39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #A8B39B 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.