#A4CF5D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80% 0.15 126.8), rgb(164, 207, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A4CF5D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CF5D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 207, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.15 126.8) |
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 #A4CF5D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CF5D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CF5D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CF5D text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A8
oklch(88.5% 0.084 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CF5D
oklch(80% 0.15 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A4CF5D 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) | #D9C352 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C064 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6B6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CF5D
#A4CF5D
oklch(80% 0.15 126.8)
- #D3A7FF
#D3A7FF
oklch(80% 0.129 306.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4CF5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4CF5D 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.