#A4B591
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.054 128.2), rgb(164, 181, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#A4B591 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B591 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.054 128.2) |
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 #A4B591 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B591 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B591 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B591 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B591
oklch(75% 0.054 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#667C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.075 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#A4B591 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) | #B9B08F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF93 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B2AB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B591
#A4B591
oklch(75% 0.054 128.2)
- #B7A5C9
#B7A5C9
oklch(74.9% 0.055 307.7)
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 #A4B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #A4B591 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.