#A4BCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77.1% 0.042 146.3), rgb(164, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#A4BCA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.042 146.3) |
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 #A4BCA5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCA5 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCA5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCA5 text on black | 10.31:1 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCA5
oklch(77.1% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.066 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#67986A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8252
oklch(55.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.087 146)
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Step 800
800
#335937
oklch(42.6% 0.071 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#A4BCA5 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) | #BDB7A4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BBB5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCA5
#A4BCA5
oklch(77.1% 0.042 146.3)
- #C3ACC3
#C3ACC3
oklch(77.1% 0.041 326)
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 #A4BCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BCA5 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.