#A4BC7C
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.1% 0.09 125.2), rgb(164, 188, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A4BC7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC7C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.09 125.2) |
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 #A4BC7C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BC7C | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC7C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC7C text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC7C
oklch(76.1% 0.09 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB040
oklch(70.8% 0.145 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A4BC7C 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) | #C3B478 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6AC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC7C
#A4BC7C
oklch(76.1% 0.09 125.2)
- #BFA3E0
#BFA3E0
oklch(76.1% 0.091 305.3)
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 #A4BC7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4BC7C 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.