#A4C2AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.047 151.1), rgb(164, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#A4C2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 20%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.047 151.1) |
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 #A4C2AA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C2AA | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C2AA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C2AA text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C2AA
oklch(78.5% 0.047 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600
#3F8453
oklch(55.5% 0.104 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#A4C2AA 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) | #C2BDA9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C2AA
#A4C2AA
oklch(78.5% 0.047 151.1)
- #CBAFC7
#CBAFC7
oklch(78.6% 0.046 330.7)
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 #A4C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4C2AA 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.