#A7BB93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.06 129.4), rgb(167, 187, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#A7BB93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 129°. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BB93 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.06 129.4) |
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 #A7BB93 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BB93 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BB93 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BB93 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BB93
oklch(76.6% 0.06 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#729843
oklch(63.2% 0.122 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A821F
oklch(55.7% 0.133 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D10
oklch(49% 0.122 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5912
oklch(42.7% 0.102 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A17
oklch(37.8% 0.08 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#A7BB93 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) | #BFB591 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B7B0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BB93
#A7BB93
oklch(76.6% 0.06 129.4)
- #BEA9D0
#BEA9D0
oklch(76.6% 0.059 309.2)
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 #A7BB93, 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 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BB93 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.