#A4B68D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.06 127.1), rgb(164, 182, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#A4B68D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 127°. 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 (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B68D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.06 127.1) |
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 #A4B68D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B68D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B68D text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B68D 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B68D
oklch(75.1% 0.06 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D925F
oklch(63% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C45
oklch(55.5% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#556937
oklch(49.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#A4B68D 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) | #BBB08B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B2AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B68D
#A4B68D
oklch(75.1% 0.06 127.1)
- #B8A5CD
#B8A5CD
oklch(75.2% 0.06 306.5)
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 #A4B68D, 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 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #A4B68D 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.