#A4C883
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.101 130.8), rgb(164, 200, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#A4C883 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C883 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.101 130.8) |
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 #A4C883 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C883 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C883 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C883 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C883
oklch(79% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB43B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A4C883 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) | #CEBF7E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC86 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C2B6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C883
#A4C883
oklch(79% 0.101 130.8)
- #CFA8EB
#CFA8EB
oklch(78.9% 0.102 310.6)
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 #A4C883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #A4C883 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.