#A6BB9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.048 136.3), rgb(166, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A6BB9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.048 136.3) |
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 #A6BB9D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BB9D | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BB9D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BB9D text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BB9D
oklch(76.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E975B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#558140
oklch(55.5% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D32
oklch(49% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#324926
oklch(37.6% 0.063 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#A6BB9D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B9B2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BB9D
#A6BB9D
oklch(76.8% 0.048 136.3)
- #C0ABC8
#C0ABC8
oklch(76.8% 0.047 316.7)
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 #A6BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #A6BB9D 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.