#A4B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.037 137.5), rgb(164, 181, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#A4B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B59E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.037 137.5) |
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 #A4B59E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B59E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B59E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B59E text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B59E
oklch(75.3% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9174
oklch(63.2% 0.049 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#657B5D
oklch(55.7% 0.052 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#A4B59E 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) | #B7B19D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B3AE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B59E
#A4B59E
oklch(75.3% 0.037 137.5)
- #B9A8BF
#B9A8BF
oklch(75.3% 0.038 317.3)
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 #A4B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4B59E 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.