#A7BB90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.063 128.1), rgb(167, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#A7BB90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BB90 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.063 128.1) |
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 #A7BB90 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BB90 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BB90 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BB90 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BB90
oklch(76.5% 0.063 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#72983A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B820E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5906
oklch(42.6% 0.108 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A12
oklch(37.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#A7BB90 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) | #C0B58D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB492 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B7AF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BB90
#A7BB90
oklch(76.5% 0.063 128.1)
- #BEA8D2
#BEA8D2
oklch(76.4% 0.064 308.6)
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 #A7BB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7BB90 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.