#A8BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.057 132.7), rgb(168, 190, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#A8BE99 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.057 132.7) |
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 #A8BE99 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BE99 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BE99 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BE99 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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)
#A8BE99
oklch(77.5% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132.6)
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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)
#A8BE99 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) | #C1B897 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BE99
#A8BE99
oklch(77.5% 0.057 132.7)
- #C2ACD0
#C2ACD0
oklch(77.5% 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 #A8BE99, 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 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #A8BE99 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.