#A4C488
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.2% 0.089 131), rgb(164, 196, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#A4C488 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C488 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.089 131) |
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 #A4C488 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C488 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C488 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C488 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C488
oklch(78.2% 0.089 131)
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Step 400
400
#81B24D
oklch(70.7% 0.142 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A4C488 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) | #C9BC84 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B98B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BFB4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C488
#A4C488
oklch(78.2% 0.089 131)
- #CAA8E2
#CAA8E2
oklch(78.1% 0.089 310.9)
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 #A4C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #A4C488 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.