#A8BC90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.064 127.7), rgb(168, 188, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A8BC90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.064 127.7) |
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 #A8BC90 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BC90 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BC90 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BC90 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BC90
oklch(76.8% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD65
oklch(70.7% 0.104 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#739837
oklch(63.2% 0.132 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8204
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5902
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#344A10
oklch(37.8% 0.086 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#A8BC90 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) | #C1B68D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB8B0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BC90
#A8BC90
oklch(76.8% 0.064 127.7)
- #BFA9D4
#BFA9D4
oklch(76.8% 0.065 308)
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 #A8BC90, 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 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BC90 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.