#A4B79A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.046 134.7), rgb(164, 183, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#A4B79A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B79A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 183, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.046 134.7) |
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 #A4B79A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B79A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B79A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B79A text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B79A
oklch(75.7% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B926E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#637C56
oklch(55.6% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#526846
oklch(49% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#44553A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#A4B79A 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) | #BAB298 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B5AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B79A
#A4B79A
oklch(75.7% 0.046 134.7)
- #BBA8C5
#BBA8C5
oklch(75.7% 0.046 314.1)
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 #A4B79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #A4B79A 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.