#A1B78B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.066 129.5), rgb(161, 183, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#A1B78B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1B78B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 183, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.066 129.5) |
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 #A1B78B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1B78B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1B78B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1B78B text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1B78B
oklch(75.1% 0.066 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#79945D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#516A34
oklch(49.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#A1B78B 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) | #BBB188 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B3AB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1B78B
#A1B78B
oklch(75.1% 0.066 129.5)
- #BBA3CE
#BBA3CE
oklch(75.1% 0.066 310)
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 #A1B78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A1B78B 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.