#A0BB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.06 137.3), rgb(160, 187, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A0BB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.06 137.3) |
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 #A0BB96 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BB96 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BB96 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BB96 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BB96
oklch(76.2% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF74
oklch(70.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A4E
oklch(63% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8430
oklch(55.5% 0.132 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7023
oklch(49.1% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#A0BB96 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) | #BEB594 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB8B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BB96
#A0BB96
oklch(76.2% 0.06 137.3)
- #C1A6CB
#C1A6CB
oklch(76.1% 0.06 316.9)
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 #A0BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #A0BB96 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.