#A1BB99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.055 138.4), rgb(161, 187, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#A1BB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BB99 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.055 138.4) |
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 #A1BB99 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1BB99 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BB99 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BB99 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BB99
oklch(76.3% 0.055 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#659A54
oklch(63.2% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8438
oklch(55.7% 0.124 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2B
oklch(49% 0.113 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#A1BB99 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) | #BEB597 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B8B1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BB99
#A1BB99
oklch(76.3% 0.055 138.4)
- #C1A7C9
#C1A7C9
oklch(76.2% 0.056 318.2)
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 #A1BB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.057
Use #A1BB99 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.