#A9BE97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.059 130.8), rgb(169, 190, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#A9BE97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 131°. 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 (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.059 130.8) |
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 #A9BE97 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BE97 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BE97 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BE97 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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)
#A9BE97
oklch(77.5% 0.059 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500
#709846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#588225
oklch(55.6% 0.13 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E17
oklch(49.2% 0.121 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.101 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#A9BE97 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) | #C2B895 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB799 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABAB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BE97
#A9BE97
oklch(77.5% 0.059 130.8)
- #C2ACD2
#C2ACD2
oklch(77.6% 0.058 310.9)
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 #A9BE97, 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 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BE97 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.