#A6BC97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.057 132.8), rgb(166, 188, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A6BC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.057 132.8) |
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 #A6BC97 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BC97 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BC97 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BC97 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BC97
oklch(76.8% 0.057 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#55822D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#A6BC97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB599 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B9B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BC97
#A6BC97
oklch(76.8% 0.057 132.8)
- #C0AACE
#C0AACE
oklch(76.9% 0.056 312.3)
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 #A6BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #A6BC97 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.