#A9BF95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.063 130.3), rgb(169, 191, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#A9BF95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BF95 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.063 130.3) |
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 #A9BF95 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BF95 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BF95 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BF95 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BF95
oklch(77.7% 0.063 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F993F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#578318
oklch(55.7% 0.14 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E07
oklch(49% 0.129 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0E
oklch(26.8% 0.052 130.6)
#A9BF95 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) | #C3B992 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B797 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABBB3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BF95
#A9BF95
oklch(77.7% 0.063 130.3)
- #C3ACD5
#C3ACD5
oklch(77.8% 0.063 310.2)
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 #A9BF95, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BF95 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.