#A4B59A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.042 133.8), rgb(164, 181, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#A4B59A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 134°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B59A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.042 133.8) |
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 #A4B59A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B59A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B59A text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B59A text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B59A
oklch(75.2% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9170
oklch(63.1% 0.054 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#657B58
oklch(55.5% 0.058 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#546848
oklch(49.2% 0.055 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#45553B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#A4B59A 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) | #B8B199 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B3AD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B59A
#A4B59A
oklch(75.2% 0.042 133.8)
- #B9A7C2
#B9A7C2
oklch(75.2% 0.043 314.6)
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 #A4B59A, 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 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4B59A 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.