#A9BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.056 131.8), rgb(169, 190, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A9BE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.056 131.8) |
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 #A9BE99 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BE99 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BE99 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BE99 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BE99
oklch(77.6% 0.056 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD71
oklch(70.8% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F984B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132)
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Step 600
600
#57822C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#A9BE99 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) | #C2B897 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABBB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BE99
#A9BE99
oklch(77.6% 0.056 131.8)
- #C2ACD1
#C2ACD1
oklch(77.5% 0.057 311.6)
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 #A9BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #A9BE99 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.