#A8B8A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.4% 0.036 137.1), rgb(168, 184, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A8B8A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.036 137.1) |
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 #A8B8A2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B8A2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B8A2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B8A2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B8A2
oklch(76.4% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#759468
oklch(63.1% 0.073 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A40
oklch(48.9% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#A8B8A2 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) | #BAB4A1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6B2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B8A2
#A8B8A2
oklch(76.4% 0.036 137.1)
- #BCACC2
#BCACC2
oklch(76.5% 0.036 316.9)
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 #A8B8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8B8A2 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.