#A4BC93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.063 132.5), rgb(164, 188, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#A4BC93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC93 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.063 132.5) |
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 #A4BC93 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC93 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC93 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC93 text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC93
oklch(76.6% 0.063 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9943
oklch(63% 0.127 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#52831F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F10
oklch(49.1% 0.129 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#375B12
oklch(42.8% 0.108 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#304B17
oklch(37.8% 0.084 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#A4BC93 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) | #C0B691 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8B1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC93
#A4BC93
oklch(76.6% 0.063 132.5)
- #C1A8D0
#C1A8D0
oklch(76.6% 0.062 312.8)
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 #A4BC93, 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 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BC93 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.