#A4BC9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.048 140.3), rgb(164, 188, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#A4BC9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.048 140.3) |
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 #A4BC9F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BC9F | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC9F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC9F text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BC9F
oklch(76.9% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#68985E
oklch(63% 0.099 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8244
oklch(55.5% 0.107 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E36
oklch(49% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#A4BC9F 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) | #BEB79D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BAB4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC9F
#A4BC9F
oklch(76.9% 0.048 140.3)
- #C2AAC7
#C2AAC7
oklch(76.8% 0.049 320.4)
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 #A4BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #A4BC9F 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.