#A8B785
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.07 121.7), rgb(168, 183, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#A8B785 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B785 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 183, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.07 121.7) |
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 #A8B785 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B785 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B785 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B785 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A6
oklch(81% 0.045 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8B785
oklch(75.5% 0.07 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#819253
oklch(63.1% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C36
oklch(55.6% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#586929
oklch(49.2% 0.091 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4621
oklch(37.5% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#A8B785 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) | #BDB182 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB187 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB2AA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B785
#A8B785
oklch(75.5% 0.07 121.7)
- #B7A5D5
#B7A5D5
oklch(75.4% 0.071 301.9)
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 #A8B785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8B785 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.