#A4CD38
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.2% 0.176 124), rgb(164, 205, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#A4CD38 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CD38 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 205, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.176 124) |
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 #A4CD38 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CD38 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CD38 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CD38 text on black | 11.36:1 | 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
#F2F8E7
oklch(97% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CB
oklch(93.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE59D
oklch(88.6% 0.098 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CD38
oklch(79.2% 0.176 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A4CD38 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) | #D9C01B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE45 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC3B0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CD38
#A4CD38
oklch(79.2% 0.176 124)
- #CDA6FF
#CDA6FF
oklch(79.2% 0.129 303.7)
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 #A4CD38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.013
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.025
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
Use #A4CD38 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.