#A4BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.7% 0.048 139.2), rgb(164, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A4BB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.048 139.2) |
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 #A4BB9E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BB9E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BB9E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BB9E text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BB9E
oklch(76.7% 0.048 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#518244
oklch(55.6% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#A4BB9E 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) | #BDB69C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B49F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B9B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BB9E
#A4BB9E
oklch(76.7% 0.048 139.2)
- #C1AAC7
#C1AAC7
oklch(76.7% 0.048 319.2)
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 #A4BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BB9E 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.