#A4B191
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.047 125.5), rgb(164, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#A4B191 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B191 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.047 125.5) |
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 #A4B191 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B191 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4B191 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B191 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B191
oklch(74.1% 0.047 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#819068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A50
oklch(55.5% 0.064 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#586741
oklch(49.1% 0.06 126)
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Step 800
800
#485435
oklch(42.7% 0.051 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C452E
oklch(37.5% 0.039 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#A4B191 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) | #B5AD8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC92 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AEA8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B191
#A4B191
oklch(74.1% 0.047 125.5)
- #B2A4C3
#B2A4C3
oklch(74.1% 0.047 305.7)
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 #A4B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4B191 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.