#A4D284
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.115 133.3), rgb(164, 210, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#A4D284 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D284 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 210, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.115 133.3) |
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 #A4D284 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D284 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D284 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4D284 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D284
oklch(81.2% 0.115 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB828
oklch(70.8% 0.185 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A4D284 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) | #D8C77E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C388 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CCBE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D284
#A4D284
oklch(81.2% 0.115 133.3)
- #DCACF7
#DCACF7
oklch(81.3% 0.115 313)
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 #A4D284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4D284 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.