#A0BB9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.4% 0.049 144.1), rgb(160, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#A0BB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.049 144.1) |
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 #A0BB9F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BB9F | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BB9F text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BB9F text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BB9F
oklch(76.4% 0.049 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#629962
oklch(63% 0.1 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#488448
oklch(55.7% 0.11 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F39
oklch(49% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B30
oklch(42.8% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#A0BB9F 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) | #BCB69D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB9B3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BB9F
#A0BB9F
oklch(76.4% 0.049 144.1)
- #C3A8C4
#C3A8C4
oklch(76.4% 0.05 324.9)
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 #A0BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0BB9F 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.