#A4B489
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.062 124.5), rgb(164, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#A4B489 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B489 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.062 124.5) |
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 #A4B489 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B489 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B489 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B489 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B489
oklch(74.6% 0.062 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F925C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C42
oklch(55.6% 0.086 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#576833
oklch(49% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#A4B489 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) | #B9AF86 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B0A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B489
#A4B489
oklch(74.6% 0.062 124.5)
- #B5A3CD
#B5A3CD
oklch(74.5% 0.063 304.4)
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 #A4B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #A4B489 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.