#A4B896
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.052 132.5), rgb(164, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#A4B896 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 132°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B896 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.052 132.5) |
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 #A4B896 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B896 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B896 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B896 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B896
oklch(75.8% 0.052 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9268
oklch(63% 0.067 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D50
oklch(55.7% 0.073 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#526940
oklch(49.1% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#435635
oklch(42.8% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#A4B896 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) | #BBB394 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B5AE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B896
#A4B896
oklch(75.8% 0.052 132.5)
- #BCA7C9
#BCA7C9
oklch(75.7% 0.053 312.5)
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 #A4B896, 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 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4B896 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.