#A4BC8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.072 129.2), rgb(164, 188, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#A4BC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC8B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.072 129.2) |
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 #A4BC8B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC8B | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC8B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC8B text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC8B
oklch(76.4% 0.072 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A29
oklch(63.1% 0.148 129)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B05
oklch(37.8% 0.097 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#A4BC8B 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) | #C1B588 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B8AF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC8B
#A4BC8B
oklch(76.4% 0.072 129.2)
- #C0A6D6
#C0A6D6
oklch(76.4% 0.073 309.2)
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 #A4BC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #A4BC8B 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.