#A4CFA2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.077 143.7), rgb(164, 207, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#A4CFA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 207, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.077 143.7) |
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 #A4CFA2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CFA2 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CFA2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CFA2 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CFA2
oklch(81.2% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#43A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#188B22
oklch(55.6% 0.171 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#037613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D6014
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#A4CFA2 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) | #D1C79F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CCC3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CFA2
#A4CFA2
oklch(81.2% 0.077 143.7)
- #DBB1DE
#DBB1DE
oklch(81.2% 0.077 324.1)
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 #A4CFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4CFA2 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.