Palettes / Colors / #A8BB95
#A8BB95 — Light Dusty Green
#A8BB95 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
#A8BB95 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A895BB; it also sits naturally between #BBBB95 and #95BB95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8BB95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 187, 149 |
| HSL | 90°, 22%, 66% |
| HSV | 90°, 20%, 73% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 20%, 27% |
| XYZ | 39.34, 46.04, 35.25 |
| Yxy | 46.04, 0.3262, 0.3816 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.57, -13.44, 17.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.85, -11.79, 13.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 73% · Blue 58%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8BB95
.text { color: #A8BB95; }
.background { background-color: #A8BB95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8BB95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 187, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 22%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8BB95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 187, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8BB95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 187, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8BB95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8BB95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A895BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8BB95: #000000.
How #A8BB95 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8BB95 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A8BB95?
#A8BB95 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 168, 187, 149). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8BB95?
#A8BB95 is RGB 168, 187, 149 — HSL 90°, 22%, 66% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 20%, 27%.
What colors go with #A8BB95?
Its complement is #A895BB; analogous partners are #BBBB95 and #95BB95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8BB95 for text?
Black text on #A8BB95 has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.