#A4CC6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.131 127.8), rgb(164, 204, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#A4CC6D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CC6D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 204, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.131 127.8) |
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 #A4CC6D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CC6D | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CC6D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CC6D text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CC6D
oklch(79.5% 0.131 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A4CC6D 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) | #D4C165 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE72 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C5B6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CC6D
#A4CC6D
oklch(79.5% 0.131 127.8)
- #D3A5FD
#D3A5FD
oklch(79.5% 0.13 307.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A4CC6D
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A4CC6D. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4CC6D 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.