#A8B992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.057 126.9), rgb(168, 185, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#A8B992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B992 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.057 126.9) |
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 #A8B992 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B992 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B992 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B992 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B992
oklch(76.2% 0.057 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#769643
oklch(63% 0.117 127)
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Step 600
600
#5F8020
oklch(55.5% 0.127 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C12
oklch(49.1% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#415813
oklch(42.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#374918
oklch(37.8% 0.076 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#A8B992 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) | #BDB490 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB394 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB5AE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B992
#A8B992
oklch(76.2% 0.057 126.9)
- #BBA9CF
#BBA9CF
oklch(76.3% 0.057 306.5)
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 #A8B992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #A8B992 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.