#A1BA9B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.051 139.6), rgb(161, 186, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#A1BA9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BA9B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 186, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.051 139.6) |
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 #A1BA9B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1BA9B | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BA9B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BA9B text on black | 10.01:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BA9B
oklch(76.1% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8340
oklch(55.6% 0.114 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#A1BA9B 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) | #BCB599 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B8B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BA9B
#A1BA9B
oklch(76.1% 0.051 139.6)
- #C0A8C6
#C0A8C6
oklch(76.2% 0.05 319.5)
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 #A1BA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A1BA9B 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.