#A8BA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.069 124.7), rgb(168, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#A8BA8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.069 124.7) |
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 #A8BA8A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8BA8A | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BA8A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BA8A text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BA8A
oklch(76.3% 0.069 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AC5D
oklch(70.6% 0.11 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#779728
oklch(63.1% 0.14 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374904
oklch(37.6% 0.091 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#A8BA8A 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) | #C0B487 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB5AD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BA8A
#A8BA8A
oklch(76.3% 0.069 124.7)
- #BCA7D6
#BCA7D6
oklch(76.2% 0.07 305.1)
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 #A8BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #A8BA8A 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.