#A1BB87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.077 129.7), rgb(161, 187, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#A1BB87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BB87 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 187, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.077 129.7) |
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 #A1BB87 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1BB87 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BB87 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BB87 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BB87
oklch(75.9% 0.077 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#87B059
oklch(70.7% 0.124 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B1E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
#A1BB87 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) | #C0B484 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B6AD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BB87
#A1BB87
oklch(75.9% 0.077 129.7)
- #C0A4D6
#C0A4D6
oklch(76% 0.076 309.9)
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 #A1BB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #A1BB87 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.