#A9BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77% 0.045 133.5), rgb(169, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A9BB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.045 133.5) |
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 #A9BB9E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BB9E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BB9E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BB9E text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BB9E
oklch(77% 0.045 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#73965B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8041
oklch(55.6% 0.1 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C32
oklch(49.1% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#344827
oklch(37.5% 0.059 134)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#A9BB9E 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) | #BEB69C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BB9E
#A9BB9E
oklch(77% 0.045 133.5)
- #BFACC9
#BFACC9
oklch(77% 0.046 314.1)
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 #A9BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #A9BB9E 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.