#A4BB94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.06 132.6), rgb(164, 187, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#A4BB94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BB94 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.06 132.6) |
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 #A4BB94 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BB94 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BB94 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BB94 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BB94
oklch(76.4% 0.06 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#548326
oklch(55.7% 0.133 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#446F18
oklch(49.2% 0.124 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A17
oklch(42.6% 0.102 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#A4BB94 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) | #BFB592 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB396 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8B0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BB94
#A4BB94
oklch(76.4% 0.06 132.6)
- #C0A8CE
#C0A8CE
oklch(76.5% 0.059 313.1)
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 #A4BB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BB94 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.