#A4BF96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.064 135), rgb(164, 191, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A4BF96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BF96 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.064 135) |
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 #A4BF96 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BF96 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BF96 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BF96 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BF96
oklch(77.3% 0.064 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B45
oklch(63.2% 0.131 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8522
oklch(55.7% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7014
oklch(49.1% 0.132 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B14
oklch(42.5% 0.109 135)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#A4BF96 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) | #C2B994 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCB4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BF96
#A4BF96
oklch(77.3% 0.064 135)
- #C5A9D2
#C5A9D2
oklch(77.3% 0.065 315.1)
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 #A4BF96, 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 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #A4BF96 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.