#A9BB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.055 128.8), rgb(169, 187, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#A9BB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.055 128.8) |
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 #A9BB96 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BB96 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BB96 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BB96 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BB96
oklch(76.8% 0.055 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC70
oklch(70.8% 0.089 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#749649
oklch(63% 0.112 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8029
oklch(55.5% 0.122 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1C
oklch(49% 0.112 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F581A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#A9BB96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB598 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8B1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BB96
#A9BB96
oklch(76.8% 0.055 128.8)
- #BEABCF
#BEABCF
oklch(76.9% 0.055 308.8)
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 #A9BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A9BB96 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.