#A6BB94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.059 130.8), rgb(166, 187, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#A6BB94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BB94 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 187, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.059 130.8) |
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 #A6BB94 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BB94 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BB94 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BB94 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BB94
oklch(76.6% 0.059 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500
#709846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#588224
oklch(55.6% 0.131 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E16
oklch(49.2% 0.122 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.101 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A19
oklch(37.8% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#A6BB94 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) | #BFB592 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B7B0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BB94
#A6BB94
oklch(76.6% 0.059 130.8)
- #BFA9CF
#BFA9CF
oklch(76.6% 0.058 310.9)
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 #A6BB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #A6BB94 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.