#A6BB95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.058 131.3), rgb(166, 187, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#A6BB95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.058 131.3) |
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 #A6BB95 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BB95 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BB95 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BB95 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#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)
#A6BB95
oklch(76.6% 0.058 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9848
oklch(63.1% 0.119 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#578228
oklch(55.6% 0.128 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5919
oklch(42.6% 0.098 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#A6BB95 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) | #BFB593 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB497 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B8B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BB95
#A6BB95
oklch(76.6% 0.058 131.3)
- #BFA9CE
#BFA9CE
oklch(76.6% 0.057 311.6)
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 #A6BB95, 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 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #A6BB95 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.