#A8BB99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.052 131.4), rgb(168, 187, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#A8BB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BB99 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.052 131.4) |
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 #A8BB99 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BB99 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BB99 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BB99 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BB99
oklch(76.8% 0.052 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC75
oklch(70.8% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#729751
oklch(63.2% 0.106 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A8134
oklch(55.7% 0.115 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5921
oklch(42.8% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#A8BB99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8B1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BB99
#A8BB99
oklch(76.8% 0.052 131.4)
- #BFABCC
#BFABCC
oklch(76.9% 0.051 312.1)
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 #A8BB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #A8BB99 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.