#A4BEAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.039 153.7), rgb(164, 190, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#A4BEAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 153.7) |
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 #A4BEAB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEAB | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEAB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEAB text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEAB
oklch(77.7% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#629873
oklch(63.1% 0.08 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#48825B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 154)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#A4BEAB 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) | #BEB9AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEAB
#A4BEAB
oklch(77.7% 0.039 153.7)
- #C6ADC1
#C6ADC1
oklch(77.5% 0.04 332.7)
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 #A4BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BEAB 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.