#A8B993
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.056 127.3), rgb(168, 185, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A8B993 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B993 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 185, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.056 127.3) |
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 #A8B993 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B993 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B993 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B993 text on black | 10.02:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B993
oklch(76.2% 0.056 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#769646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F8025
oklch(55.6% 0.124 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C16
oklch(49% 0.116 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#405816
oklch(42.6% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#A8B993 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) | #BDB491 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB395 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB5AE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B993
#A8B993
oklch(76.2% 0.056 127.3)
- #BBA9CE
#BBA9CE
oklch(76.2% 0.056 307.1)
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 #A8B993, 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 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #A8B993 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.