#A8B59A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.04 128.4), rgb(168, 181, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#A8B59A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 128°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B59A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.04 128.4) |
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 #A8B59A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B59A | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B59A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B59A text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#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
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8B59A
oklch(75.5% 0.04 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#80906F
oklch(63.1% 0.051 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#697A57
oklch(55.6% 0.056 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#586747
oklch(49.2% 0.052 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#48543A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#A8B59A 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) | #B8B198 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B2AD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B59A
#A8B59A
oklch(75.5% 0.04 128.4)
- #B7A9C4
#B7A9C4
oklch(75.5% 0.041 308.6)
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 #A8B59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #A8B59A 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.