#A4B299
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.038 131.3), rgb(164, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#A4B299 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B299 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.038 131.3) |
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 #A4B299 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B299 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4B299 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B299 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B299
oklch(74.6% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9071
oklch(63.1% 0.049 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#576749
oklch(49.2% 0.05 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#A4B299 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) | #B5AE98 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B0AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B299
#A4B299
oklch(74.6% 0.038 131.3)
- #B5A6BF
#B5A6BF
oklch(74.6% 0.039 312)
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 #A4B299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #A4B299 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.