#A8B68E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.057 123.4), rgb(168, 182, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#A8B68E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 123°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B68E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.057 123.4) |
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 #A8B68E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B68E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B68E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B68E 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8B68E
oklch(75.5% 0.057 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#81915F
oklch(63.1% 0.073 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B45
oklch(55.6% 0.08 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#586837
oklch(49.1% 0.074 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#A8B68E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B190 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB2AB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B68E
#A8B68E
oklch(75.5% 0.057 123.4)
- #B7A7CE
#B7A7CE
oklch(75.5% 0.058 303.7)
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 #A8B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #A8B68E 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.