#A4BF83
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.9% 0.087 128), rgb(164, 191, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#A4BF83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BF83 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.087 128) |
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 #A4BF83 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BF83 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BF83 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BF83 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BF83
oklch(76.9% 0.087 128)
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Step 400
400
#87B14B
oklch(70.8% 0.139 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A4BF83 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) | #C5B77F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B686 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BAAF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BF83
#A4BF83
oklch(76.9% 0.087 128)
- #C3A5DF
#C3A5DF
oklch(76.8% 0.087 307.9)
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 #A4BF83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #A4BF83 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.