#A4BC8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.069 130.3), rgb(164, 188, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#A4BC8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC8E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.069 130.3) |
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 #A4BC8E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC8E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC8E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC8E text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC8E
oklch(76.5% 0.069 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AE63
oklch(70.6% 0.11 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A34
oklch(63.2% 0.141 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#A4BC8E 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) | #C1B58B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B8B0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC8E
#A4BC8E
oklch(76.5% 0.069 130.3)
- #C0A7D4
#C0A7D4
oklch(76.5% 0.069 309.8)
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 #A4BC8E, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4BC8E 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.