#A4C8A9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.058 148.9), rgb(164, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#A4C8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.058 148.9) |
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 #A4C8A9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8A9 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8A9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8A9 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C8A9
oklch(79.8% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B181
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149)
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Step 500
500
#509D60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#308747
oklch(55.5% 0.128 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#217338
oklch(49.2% 0.12 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#A4C8A9 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) | #C9C1A7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDAB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C6BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8A9
#A4C8A9
oklch(79.8% 0.058 148.9)
- #D3B0D0
#D3B0D0
oklch(79.8% 0.059 328.9)
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 #A4C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #A4C8A9 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.