#A4B486
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.066 123.6), rgb(164, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#A4B486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B486 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.066 123.6) |
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 #A4B486 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B486 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B486 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B486 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B486
oklch(74.6% 0.066 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9258
oklch(63% 0.084 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#697C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#57692F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#475528
oklch(42.6% 0.07 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4625
oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#A4B486 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) | #BAAE83 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE88 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AFA8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B486
#A4B486
oklch(74.6% 0.066 123.6)
- #B5A3CF
#B5A3CF
oklch(74.6% 0.065 303.5)
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 #A4B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4B486 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.