#A9BC97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.055 129.8), rgb(169, 188, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#A9BC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 130°. 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.055 129.8) |
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 #A9BC97 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BC97 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BC97 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BC97 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BC97
oklch(77.1% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#73974A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B812A
oklch(55.6% 0.123 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E591A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#A9BC97 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) | #C0B795 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB599 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB9B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BC97
#A9BC97
oklch(77.1% 0.055 129.8)
- #BFABCF
#BFABCF
oklch(77% 0.055 310)
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 #A9BC97, 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 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BC97 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.