#A4BD97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.059 134.9), rgb(164, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A4BD97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.059 134.9) |
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 #A4BD97 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BD97 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BD97 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BD97 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BD97
oklch(76.9% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.122 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F842C
oklch(55.7% 0.133 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F1E
oklch(49% 0.122 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.102 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#A4BD97 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) | #C0B795 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB599 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAB2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BD97
#A4BD97
oklch(76.9% 0.059 134.9)
- #C3A9CF
#C3A9CF
oklch(77% 0.06 315.1)
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 #A4BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BD97 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.