#A4D2AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.07 151.2), rgb(164, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A4D2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.07 151.2) |
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 #A4D2AE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D2AE | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D2AE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4D2AE text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D2AE
oklch(82.1% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B47D
oklch(70.6% 0.11 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#36A15B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#A4D2AE 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) | #D3CAAC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D2AE
#A4D2AE
oklch(82.1% 0.07 151.2)
- #E0B5D9
#E0B5D9
oklch(82.2% 0.069 331.8)
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 #A4D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4D2AE 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.