#A4BB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.057 133.7), rgb(164, 187, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A4BB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.057 133.7) |
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 #A4BB96 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BB96 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BB96 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BB96 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BB96
oklch(76.5% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD72
oklch(70.6% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#53832D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#436E20
oklch(48.9% 0.118 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B12
oklch(26.8% 0.048 134)
#A4BB96 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) | #BEB594 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB398 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B8B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BB96
#A4BB96
oklch(76.5% 0.057 133.7)
- #C0A8CD
#C0A8CD
oklch(76.4% 0.058 313.7)
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 #A4BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BB96 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.