#A4CB8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.092 134.9), rgb(164, 203, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#A4CB8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CB8F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.092 134.9) |
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 #A4CB8F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CB8F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CB8F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CB8F text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CB8F
oklch(79.9% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B451
oklch(70.6% 0.146 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#A4CB8F 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) | #D0C28B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF92 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C6BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CB8F
#A4CB8F
oklch(79.9% 0.092 134.9)
- #D4ACE6
#D4ACE6
oklch(79.9% 0.091 315.2)
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 #A4CB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4CB8F 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.