#A4BB97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.056 134.3), rgb(164, 187, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#A4BB97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BB97 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.056 134.3) |
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 #A4BB97 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BB97 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BB97 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BB97 text on black | 10.13:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BB97
oklch(76.5% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B994E
oklch(63.2% 0.116 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#538331
oklch(55.7% 0.125 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E23
oklch(49% 0.115 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#385A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#A4BB97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB399 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B8B1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BB97
#A4BB97
oklch(76.5% 0.056 134.3)
- #C0A8CC
#C0A8CC
oklch(76.4% 0.057 314.5)
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 #A4BB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.057
Use #A4BB97 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.