#A4CC76
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.121 129.2), rgb(164, 204, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#A4CC76 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CC76 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 204, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.121 129.2) |
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 #A4CC76 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CC76 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CC76 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CC76 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B4
oklch(88.6% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CC76
oklch(79.6% 0.121 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB600
oklch(70.8% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A4CC76 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) | #D4C16F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5B7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CC76
#A4CC76
oklch(79.6% 0.121 129.2)
- #D4A7F8
#D4A7F8
oklch(79.8% 0.121 309.2)
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 #A4CC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4CC76 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.