#A4BCA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.047 141.1), rgb(164, 188, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#A4BCA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.047 141.1) |
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 #A4BCA0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCA0 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCA0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCA0 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCA0
oklch(76.9% 0.047 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#689860
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8247
oklch(55.5% 0.104 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E38
oklch(49% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#A4BCA0 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) | #BEB79E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BAB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCA0
#A4BCA0
oklch(76.9% 0.047 141.1)
- #C2ABC7
#C2ABC7
oklch(77% 0.047 320.2)
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 #A4BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #A4BCA0 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.