#A4D2AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.072 149.8), rgb(164, 210, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#A4D2AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D2AC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 210, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.072 149.8) |
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 #A4D2AC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D2AC | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D2AC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4D2AC text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D2AC
oklch(82.1% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A157
oklch(63% 0.146 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.095 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#A4D2AC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0C7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D2AC
#A4D2AC
oklch(82.1% 0.072 149.8)
- #E0B4DB
#E0B4DB
oklch(82.1% 0.072 330)
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 #A4D2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4D2AC 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.