#A4BE90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.07 131.9), rgb(164, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#A4BE90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.07 131.9) |
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 #A4BE90 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BE90 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BE90 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BE90 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BE90
oklch(77% 0.07 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#689B36
oklch(63.2% 0.143 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#A4BE90 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) | #C2B78D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BAB2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BE90
#A4BE90
oklch(77% 0.07 131.9)
- #C3A8D5
#C3A8D5
oklch(77% 0.07 311.7)
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 #A4BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #A4BE90 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.