#A1BE92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.069 135.1), rgb(161, 190, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A1BE92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BE92 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 190, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.069 135.1) |
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 #A1BE92 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BE92 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BE92 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BE92 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BE92
oklch(76.8% 0.069 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#488616
oklch(55.7% 0.153 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#397103
oklch(49.1% 0.142 135)
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Step 800
800
#305C0B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#A1BE92 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) | #C2B78F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAB2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BE92
#A1BE92
oklch(76.8% 0.069 135.1)
- #C5A7D2
#C5A7D2
oklch(76.9% 0.069 315.6)
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 #A1BE92, 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 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1BE92 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.