#A4C275
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.4% 0.108 126.1), rgb(164, 194, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#A4C275 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C275 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 194, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.108 126.1) |
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 #A4C275 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C275 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C275 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C275 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C275
oklch(77.4% 0.108 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#86B21C
oklch(70.6% 0.171 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A4C275 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) | #CAB96F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B779 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BBAF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C275
#A4C275
oklch(77.4% 0.108 126.1)
- #C6A3EC
#C6A3EC
oklch(77.3% 0.108 305.9)
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 #A4C275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #A4C275 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.