#A4BC91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.065 131.6), rgb(164, 188, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A4BC91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC91 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.065 131.6) |
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 #A4BC91 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC91 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC91 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC91 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC91
oklch(76.6% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#538415
oklch(55.7% 0.145 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F02
oklch(49% 0.134 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#375B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#A4BC91 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) | #C0B68E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB493 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8B0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC91
#A4BC91
oklch(76.6% 0.065 131.6)
- #C1A8D2
#C1A8D2
oklch(76.7% 0.065 311.5)
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 #A4BC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #A4BC91 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.