#A9BB93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.059 127.4), rgb(169, 187, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A9BB93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BB93 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.059 127.4) |
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 #A9BB93 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BB93 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BB93 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BB93 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BB93
oklch(76.8% 0.059 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#759741
oklch(63.2% 0.121 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E811D
oklch(55.7% 0.131 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5911
oklch(42.8% 0.101 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#364917
oklch(37.7% 0.078 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#A9BB93 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) | #BFB691 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB495 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7B0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BB93
#A9BB93
oklch(76.8% 0.059 127.4)
- #BDAAD1
#BDAAD1
oklch(76.7% 0.059 307.1)
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 #A9BB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #A9BB93 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.