#A4BC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.051 138.6), rgb(164, 188, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#A4BC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.051 138.6) |
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 #A4BC9D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC9D | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC9D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC9D text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC9D
oklch(76.8% 0.051 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#69985A
oklch(63% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F833F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E31
oklch(49% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#A4BC9D 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) | #BEB79B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BAB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC9D
#A4BC9D
oklch(76.8% 0.051 138.6)
- #C2AAC9
#C2AAC9
oklch(76.9% 0.051 318.5)
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 #A4BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #A4BC9D 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.