#A8B79D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.04 131.9), rgb(168, 183, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A8B79D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B79D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.04 131.9) |
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 #A8B79D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B79D | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B79D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B79D text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B79D
oklch(76.1% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#779460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 132)
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Step 600
600
#607E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A37
oklch(49% 0.082 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#41572E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#A8B79D 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) | #BAB39C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B5B0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B79D
#A8B79D
oklch(76.1% 0.04 131.9)
- #BAAAC4
#BAAAC4
oklch(76% 0.041 312.6)
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 #A8B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8B79D 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.