#A4BCA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77% 0.043 145.1), rgb(164, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A4BCA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.043 145.1) |
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 #A4BCA4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCA4 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCA4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCA4 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCA4
oklch(77% 0.043 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#679868
oklch(63.2% 0.088 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8250
oklch(55.6% 0.095 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145)
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Step 800
800
#345A35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#A4BCA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BAB5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCA4
#A4BCA4
oklch(77% 0.043 145.1)
- #C3ABC4
#C3ABC4
oklch(77% 0.044 324.8)
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 #A4BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BCA4 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.