#A4BC96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.059 134.1), rgb(164, 188, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A4BC96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC96 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.059 134.1) |
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 #A4BC96 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC96 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC96 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC96 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC96
oklch(76.7% 0.059 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A994A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#51832B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 134)
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Step 800
800
#365A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.1 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#A4BC96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB498 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B9B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC96
#A4BC96
oklch(76.7% 0.059 134.1)
- #C1A9CE
#C1A9CE
oklch(76.8% 0.058 313.7)
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 #A4BC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BC96 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.