#A0BB90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.067 134), rgb(160, 187, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#A0BB90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BB90 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 134) |
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 #A0BB90 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BB90 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BB90 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BB90 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BB90
oklch(76% 0.067 134)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 134)
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Step 500
500
#669B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8518
oklch(55.6% 0.149 134)
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Step 700
700
#3D7006
oklch(49% 0.137 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#335C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.088 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#A0BB90 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) | #BFB48D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B7AF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BB90
#A0BB90
oklch(76% 0.067 134)
- #C1A5CF
#C1A5CF
oklch(76% 0.066 314.4)
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 #A0BB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #A0BB90 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.