#A4D199
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.09 139.5), rgb(164, 209, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#A4D199 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D199 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 209, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.09 139.5) |
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 #A4D199 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D199 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D199 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4D199 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D199
oklch(81.4% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A222
oklch(63% 0.184 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#A4D199 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) | #D5C896 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CDC2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D199
#A4D199
oklch(81.4% 0.09 139.5)
- #DCB0E7
#DCB0E7
oklch(81.4% 0.089 319.5)
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 #A4D199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4D199 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.